Hall County, Nebraska - Chapter 27: Hall County's Participation in the World War 1917-1918, 1920 (part 3 of 4)

FLOYD A. YOUNKIN, b. Floris, la., April 17, 1896; enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Oct. 27, 1917; Jefferson Bar. and Ft. Howard ; coast artilley, 15 recuit; discharged at Ft. Howard. Md., May 1, 1919; now an auto repair mechanic at Grand Island; son of William S. and IMary (Peden) Younkin, Grand Island, Neb.

ARTHUR LUEBBE, b. St. Libory, Neb., Nov. 4, 1893; enlisted at St. Paul, Sept. 21, 1917; Funston and Merritt; infantry, Co. E, Reg. 355, 89th Div.; Chateau Theirry ; discharged at Dodge, July 16 ; now a farmer near Grand Island ; Son of Claus and Margeritte (Hammann) Luebbe, Grand Island.

BAYARD C. FUNK, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., Aug. 5, 1896; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., April 30. 1917; Ft. Logan, artillery, Co. A 2 corps; still in service, Co. A 2 Corps Art. Park, A. E. F. ; son of Carrie Funk, Doniphan, Nebraska.

OLIVE D. AUGUSTINE, nurse A and C, b. Bruning, Neb., Dec .7, 1887 enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 1, 1918; Ft. Sill; army nurse corps; still in service at Ft. Sill; daughter of Irving M. and Alice T. (Fitzsimmons) Augustine, Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN H. BLACK. JR., corp., b. Arlington, Neb.. Dec. 26, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island. May 22, 1918 ; Jefferson Barracks, Humphreys and State War and Navy, Wash., D. C. ; engineers, Co. F, Div. 5th; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., July 19, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island; son of John H. and Anna (Toft) Black.

CARL E. EVANS, sergeant, b. Wood River, Neb., Nov. S, 1887; enlisted at Des Moines. la., April 2, 1917; infantry, Co. M 2d Inf.; sailed for the Hawaiian Islands, arrived there enroute to Philippine Islands, after short stay here was ordered to Hawaiian Island for duty ; discharged on account of disability, Feb., 1918; section foreman, B. M. R. R. at Tamore, Neb.; son of Charles D. and Cora (Irish) Evans, Wood River, Neb.

ROBERT KOEHLER, wagoner, b. Hall Co.; enlisted at Wahoo, Neb., Co. C 8th Am. train, 8th Div; discharged Feb. 12, 1919; now living at Grand Island. Neb.

JOHN H. FREEMAN, sergt., b. Grand Island, Feb. 5. 1892; enlisted at Atlantic, Ga., Nov. 5, 1914; Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Ft. Totten; coast artillery, Co. 135 ; son of John and Maggie Freeman.

WALLACE F. STREET, private, b. Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 20, 1900; Ft. Logan, Lewis, med. corp, 13th amunition train, med detch.; discharged Mar. 5, 1919, Camp Dodge.

CHARLES W. BALLINGER, 1st class radio operator, b. York, Neb., Oct. 13, 1897; enlisted at Omaha, May 17, 1917; Mare Island, navy; July 18 was assigned to Sub Chaser 283, on July 14, 1918, went to Panama Canal Zone, and was on patrol duty until in April, 1919; discharged April 13. 1919; telegraph operator at Grand Island; son of William J. and Emma (Lawton) Ballinger, Wood River, Neb.

WALTER A. (;ARTER. private, b: Hebron, Neb., Feb. 19. 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 4, 1918 ; Ft. Riley, medical corps, sanitary detch. ; attached to June replacement and sent to France ; son of John J. and Carrie B. (Eyers) Carter.

LEE W. OWEN, b. Greenville, Tenn., Nov. 30, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, May 29, 1917; Great Lakes, Harvard, navy; son of Jim J. and Lucile (Corell) Owen, Grand Island.

ALBERT FREITAG. 2d lieut., b. Grand Island Jan. 25, 1889; enlisted at Grant, 111., Nov. 25, 1917; Grant officer training school of Wis., (iamp Lee, Va., and Camp Humphrey, Va. ; engineer corps, Co. B. Reg, S41st; son of Robert and Hanna (Spethman) Freitag, Los Angeles, Cal.

OSCAR H. FREDERKING, private, b. Grand Island. Sept. 7, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 5, 1918; Riley, Upton, medical corps. Medical Detch. 69th Hosp. train ; son of Henry L. and Louise C. (Langenheder) Frederking, 311 W. 11th st., Grand Island.

CECIL LOSEY, first class private, b. Hebron, Neb., Apr. S, 1898; enlisted in Hall county, Aug. 3, 1918; Ft. Logan, Sam Huston, Stanley, Dodge, 304th cav. then to 43d field artillery, troop C, in cav: Div., Battery I; discharged Feb. 19, 1919; now with Horse and Mule Co., 122 E. First st., Grand Island ; son of Ira and Rhoda Losey ; was in hospital 46 days, hernia.

MILFORD N. KELSO, private, b. April 2, 1896; enlisted at Denver, Colo., June 27, 1918; Mare Island and Quantico, Va. ; marine corps, Co. F; discharged at Quantico, Va., Jan. 21, 1919; now in life insurance business at Beatrice, Neb. ; son of Joseph and Mary (Miller) Kelso, Grand Island, Neb.

ELMER L. W. SCOTT, private, b. Grand Island, July 4, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 15, 1918; Lincoln Uni., radio ; discharged at Lincoln, Aug. 18, 1918; engaged in sugar refining at Ft. Collins, Colo.; son of Sylvester T. and Sabrina C. (Mead) Scott, Grand Island, Neb.

FRED L. BETTS, first class private, b. Greenville, Pa., July 20, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., May 16, 1918; Ft. Logan, Colo., Humphrey, Va.,' engineer corps. Railroad engineers, 89th Div., 314th reg., Co. A ; went over the top with his company and was killed Nov. 11 in action; son of Mrs. Lois M. (Calvin) Betts, Grand Island.

MARY A. ROCHE, Red Cross nurse, b. Wood River, Neb., Feb. 12, 1890 ; enlisted at Denver, Colo., Denver unit, base hosp., medical ; sent to Savinay, France, and attached to base hospital 88; still in service ; daughter of Timothy and Johanna C. (Carey) Roche, Wood River, Neb.

ns ANDREW E. HOWARD, private, b. Arkansas Citv. Kan., May 20, 1898: enlisted at Grand Island, April 22, 1917; Logan, Winfield Scott, and Baker, coast artillery; mattress maker at Grand Island, son of Charles VV. and Susie P. (Lane) Howard.

RAY M. BARBEE, private, b. Doniphan, Neb., May 22, 1898; enlisted at Alliance, Neb., Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Humphreys and Benjamin Harrison, engineers, 147th, Co. D; transferred from Co. C of the 5th Reg. engineers to the above organization the latter part of Oct. ; discharged at Ben. Harrison, Dec. 10, 1918; telephone man and railroad brakeman: son of Frank M and Martha B. (Carson) Barbee, 1605 W. 4th St., Grand Island, Neb.

FRED BECK, quartermaster, b. Ainsley, Neb., Jan., 1880; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Cody and Ft. Baird; infantry 35, Co. 163, Depot Brigade; discharged at Funston, Feb. 28, 1919; now a farmer near Grand Island; son of Fred and Maggie Beck, Grand Island.

LUDWIG A. SONDERMANN, b. Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug 27, 1917; Funston, Leavenworth, Cour Cherverney, France signal corps, 421 Telegraph Bn., div 42; discharged at) Funston, Feb. 7, 1919; undertaker at Grand Island; son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Sondermann, Grand Island.

GUS KLINTWORTH, private, b. Grand Island. Aug 22, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, June 21, 1916; Cody; infantry, Co. M Reg. 5th, Neb. N. G.; sailed for France Feb., 1919; son of Jurgeon and Augusta (Roth) Klintworth.

GLENN EDWARDS, b. West Plains, Mo.; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; M. P. Co. B. Reg. Twilight, 19th Div.; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 28, 1919; now fireman at Grand Island, Neb.; son of James L. and Laura Alice Edwards, West Plains, Mo.

FRED RUFF, private, b. Hall county. Neb., May 12, 1896; enlisted in Hall County, March. 18; Funston, Arcadia, Ft. Riley, balloon school "A," med. dept. : son of John Rufif, Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN B. YOST, private, b. Greely Co., Dec. 8, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 16, 1917; Douglas, Pike, Logan, infantrv, Co. K, 43d to 79th, 15 div.; discharged Feb. 3, 1919; Scotia, Neb.; son of Charles and Adrelia (Greenfield) Yost.

LEO McGRATH, prvt., b. Loup Citv, Neb., Apr. 1, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug 20, 1917; Vancouver and Green, N. C. ; engineers, Co. D 4th Reg., 4th Div.; wounded by shrapnel in head and lost eye; discharged at Funston, Jan. 3, 1919; now an electrician at Chappel, Neb. ; son of Louis and Anna (Carey) McGrath, Denver, Colo.

GEORGE RASMUSSEN, corp., b. Grand Island, Dec. 23, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; med. detch. of machine gun Bat., 315 Machine, Div. 80th ; Argonne, Meuse ; discharged at Dodge, April 19, 1919; now a contractor at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Jeno and Margrithe (Erickson) Rasmussen, Grand Island.

JOEL F. SCOTT, corp., b. Grand Island. Jan. 12, 1890; enlisted at Gciring, Neb., May 27, 1918; Dodge, Coetquedanc Renne. DeSouge Bordeau.x ; field art., headquarters 338tli, 88th Div. ; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 16, 1919 ; now bookkeeper at Gering, Neb.; son of Sylvester T. and Sabrina C. (Mead) Scott. Grand Island, Nebraska.

RALPH VERLEY, b. Burmell, Neb., Jan. 22, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston and Dodge; infantry, Co. G, 349, 88th Div.; Sector Alsace-Lorraine ; discharged at Dodge, June 11, 1919; now a driver at Taberville, Mo.; son of Wm. D. and Laura Verley, Taberville.

GEORGE ARTHUR SULLIVAN, sergt., b. Scribner, Neb., Jan. 28, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Riley, Mar. S, 1918; medical, Riley, Wadsworth, S. Car., 37th Field Hospital, Div. 6th ; at Letterman Gen. Hospital, San Francisco; still in service; son of Mrs. W. P. East, Sheridan, Wyo.

JOSEPH C. RONEY, sergt., b. Independence, la.. May 22, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1917; Ft. Logan, Douglas, Pike, Nichols, La., Logan, Texas and Travis; Co. K, 43d, iSth Div.; as drill sergt. ; discharged at Dodge, la.. May 29, 1919 ; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Will and Anna (Sweeney) Roney.

PAUL J. KIRSH, 1st class seaman, b. Grand Island, July 22, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, Aug. 27, 1918 ; Detch. from Great Lakes to Lincoln in electrical; navy, Co. I; discharged Dec. 25, 1918; son of Jack B. and Anna (Brennan) Kirsh.

WILLIAM T. TREON, 1st class chauffer, b. Rockville, Neb.; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 7, 1918; Waco, Ft. Sill, Taylor and Knox; truck driver in balloon corps, 310 Balloon ; discharged at Knox, May 21, 1919; now a student at Ravenna, Neb.; son of Albert and Annie (Lehman) Treon, Ravenna.

RAYMOND L. BUSEY, 1st class pvt. ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston, Kan., Co. E, 301 Water Tank Train ; A. E. F., Meuse-Argonne offensive, 1st Army troops ; discharged at Dodge, la., July 28, 1919; now a machine helper at Beatrice, Neb. ; son of Mr. and Mrs. Busey, Beatrice, Neb.

REUEL C. FINLEY, prvt., b. Wood River, Neb., April 6, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge and Edgewood, Md. ; chemical war fare, Co. X ;employed in making mustard gas ; discharged at Funston, Dec. 26, 1918; now a teacher; son of Robert C. and Sarah A, (Squires) Finley, Chante, Kansas.

WALTER E. NETH, private, b. Merrick Co., Mar. 30, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston and Dodge; signal patroon headquarters Company, 349th Reg. 88th Div. ; discharged at Dodge, June 10, 1919; now at St. Libory, Neb.; son of William G. and Anna M, (Bergdwell) Neth, St. Libory.

GEORGE J. STAUSS, corp., b. Grand Island, Neb., July 14, 1893; joined service at Grand Island; Funston, infantry, Div. 10, Reg. 69th, Co. K; discharged at Funston, Feb. 25, 1919; son of Mrs. Julius Stauss, 1002 W. John st., Grand Island, Neb.

GEORGE W. BARTENBACH, JR., 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Aug. 11, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Manhattan, Kan., mechanical dept; living at Manhattan, Kan. ; son of Henry J. and Elfrieda (Wasmer) Bartenbach, Grand Island.

PERRY MARQUIS, sergt., b. Kewanee, 111. Apr. 21, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co., June 1, 1918; Wash. Barracks, D. C. to France, engineers, Co. E 7th Engineers, 5th Div., in battles of Verdun and Argonne ; gassed; discharged Jan. 27, 1919; now a switchman in Grand Island; son of J, A. and Frances C. Marquis, Grand Island, Neb.,

CHARLES W. BRUNER, private, b. Dewitt Co., Ills., Jan. 1, 1888; enlisted at Fremont, Neb., May 1918; Edgewood, Md., manufacturing gas; injured several times with gas ; now in cement works, Fremont, Neb.; son of W. H. and Anna (Stone) Bruner, Wood River, Neb.

GEORGE GROSSART, private, b. Wolbach, Neb., June 9, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 26, 1918; Humphreys; eng., reg. 5, Co. F; discharged at Dodge la., Feb. 3, 1919 ; auto mechanic at Grand Island; son of John and Celia (Bane) Grossart, Cairo, Neb.

LLOYD G. THOMPSON, 2nd Lt, A. SS. R. C, b. Grand Island, Neb., Apr. 16, 1891; enHsted at Paris, France, Oct. 22, 1917 ; school at Tours, France, commissioned 2nd Lt. air service. Mar., 1918 ; went to France with Am. Field service ; discharged at Garden City, L. Isl., Jan. 16, 1919 ; now a lawyer and manager of Grand Island Aero Co. ; son of William H and Nettie I. (Hutchinson) Thompson, Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN L. LESSIG, private, b. Grand Island; enlisted Mar. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley; medical corps. Ambulance corps ; hospital unit No. 20, France ; discharged May 12, 1919; now at Grand Island; son of Mrs. Adam Hissel (Lizzie Roth), Grand Island, Neb.

ARTHUR O. CARLTON, sergt, b. Merrick Co., Neb., Mar. 24, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 13, 1917; Kelly Field, Lake Charles, La. aero service, 508 aereal squadron ; discharged at Serener Field, La., Dec. 13, 1918; 1223 W. 12th st.. Grand

BRYAN LORENZEN, b. Wood River, Neb. enlisted at Salt Lake City, Sept. 24, 1917 ; Aero Beina and St. Helleiia, Va. ; navy, trans, tug boat Wandato, naval station, Cuba ; discharged at Key West Station, June 23. 1919; now a farmer at Wood River, Neb., son of Otto E. and Clara (Burwood) Lorenzen.

LEONARD SWITZER, private, b. Grand Island, Oct. 15, 1898; enlisted in Kearney, Neb., Oct. 19, 1918;discharged at Kearney, Neb., Dec. 10, 1918; stenographer; son of George and Lucy T. (Kroft) Switzer, Grand Island, Neb.

DANIEL L. HINTZ, private, b. Hall county, Neb., May 24, 1887; joined in Hall county, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Co. 35, 163 depot brigade, 9th battalion ; discharged, July 29, 1918; carpenter, 409 W. 8th St., Grand Island ; son of Augusta Hintz.

MAURICE SKEELS private, b. Grand Island, Dec. 5, 1887; enlisted at Sterling Colo., Aug. 13, 1918 ; Lincoln University ; ordnance corps, 6th supply Arsenal at Rariton ; discharged at Ft. Logan, Colo., Mar. 1, 1919; now an auto mechanic at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Herman and Eliza Anna (Crooks) Skeels.

LESTER KINDIG, private, b. Hall county, Sept. 4, 1889; enlisted at Omaha, July 3, 1917; Penn. Naval Tr. and Galveston, Tex., marines, 5th rag. 2nd Div. ; killed in action, Nov. 2, 1918; wife (Mary Kindig), Doniphan, Neb. He was sent then to Quantico, Va., and sailed Aug. 7, 1918, a member Co. A, 5th reg., 2nd div., U. S. Marines, attended school at Doniphan and Kearney Military Academy, was a farmer. He left a wife and two small children.

CLARENCE SWITZER, private, b. Grand Island, Aug. 26, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 25, 1917; Logan, Colo., Winfield Scott, Bliss, Merritt, artillery, 158th Co., to battery A, 18th F. A.; was in second battle of Marne, Argonne Forrest, Dun-Sur-Muese, Bradeville, after armistice was sent to Polch, near Coblenz, German}-; still in service ; son of George H. and Lucy E. (Kroft) Switzer, 318 W. 13th St., Grand Island.

JOHN MERIDETH GROFP, chief carpenter, b. Grand Island, March 23, 1885; enlisted at Mare Island, May 1913; lumber under Civil service on Ship Raliegh ; navy; had his ankle broken, permanent lameness ; son of Henry B. and Jennie M. Groff, Grand Island, Neb.

OTTO WINDOLPH, pvt., b. Hall county. Neb., May 21, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co. 35, 9th Bn. ; discharged at Dodge, la. Dec. 9, 1918; now a mechanic in U. P. R. R. shops. Grand Island; son of J. Reter and Manda (Bade) Windolph, R. F. D. No. 4, Grand Island, Neb.

EDWARD H. SAGESSER, private, b. Grand Island, Apr. 24, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1916; Cody, Dix, infantry, Sth Neb., Co. M; discharged at Funston, Feb. 15, 1919; boilermaker at Grand Island; son of Albert and Margaret (Reese) Sagesser, Grand Island.

HENRY KLINTWORTH, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 18, 1892.. enlisted at Omaha, Sept. 1917 ; Funston and Merritt, aviation, 4th Bn. Co. 18, 1st air service mechanic section. ; auto mechanic at Grand Island; son of Jurgen and Augusta (Both) Klintworth, Grand Island.

PAUL E. VEEDER, corporal, b. St. Joe, Miss., June 23, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1917; Kelly Field, aviation and tank service, 344 Bat., 1st Div., saw service at Argonne, Meuse and Chateau- Thierry; wounded three times; discharged April 7, 1919; now at Cairo, Neb.; son of W. S. Veeder, Cairo, Neb. ; had been a prisoner in Germany three weeks when armistice was signed.

WALTER WINDOLPH, private, b. Grand Island, Nov. 13, 1894; enlisted at Funston, June 24, 1918; Funston and Ft. Leavenworth, infantry 37th Div. ; signal corps at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. ; discharged at Dodge, la., July 29, 1919; now a bottler at Grand Island; son of J. P. and Amanda Windolph, Grand Island, Neb.

HENRY WILLIAMS WEHR, segt., b. Doniphan, Neb., Mar. 5, 1896; enlisted at Lexington, Neb., Oct. 4, 1917; Funston and Pike; infantry 1st Co., .87th Div. ; to Infantrv Corps Officers Training School; discharged at Pike, Ark., Dec. 2, 1918; now chemist at Lexington, Neb. ; son of Joe and Centennial Wehr, Doniphan, Neb.

EMIT WACKERLA, seaman, b. Missouri, Dec. 10, 1897; enlisted at Kansas City, May 30. 1918; Great Lakes and Hampton, Kansas; navy, 2d Div.; discharged at Great Lakes, July 11, 1919; now a laborer at Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Ed and Lucy Wackerla, Grand Island, Neb.

CARL GOEHRING. captain Med Corp, b. Grand Island, Mar. 17, 1890; enlisted at Pittsburg, 1916; Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind., medical corps, 4th Bat., 22 Eng., Martin Court, Mannonville. France ; 5on of Richard and Pauline (Wagner) Goehring, 1203 W. Div., Grand Island.

GUSTAV A. BUETTNER, b. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 30, 1897; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1, 1918; Marine Barracks, Parris Island, S. C. ; U. S. marine corps, 461 Co.. Battalion E; still in service; son of Catherine Buettner, Pine Bluffs, Wyo.

PHILLIPS G. WAGNER, corporal, b. Madison, Neb., Sept. 7, 1886; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Aug. 1, 1917; Logan, Douglas, Pike, New Orleans, Funston, infantry, Co. C. 79lh Inf., 15th Div. ; discharged Feb. 3, 1919; 724 W. 11th, switchman; son of Wm. and Rose Wagner, Grand Island.

FRED P. HUNT, private, b. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 8, 1888; enlisted at Columbus, Neb., Sept. 3, 1918; Hancock, Ga., ordinance corps, l9th recruit Ft. Logan, Colo. ; discharged at Hancock, Ga., Jan. 19, 1919; now railwa-y mail clerk, Omaha; son of Alfred G. and Sophie (Zajicek) Hunt, Grand Island, Neb. Transferred to Co. E 3d Provisional regt. Camp Hancock, to 2d Casual company, 1st Regt, Camp Hancock, Ga.

WILLIAM C. NEWHOUSE, sergt., b. Nance Co., Neb., May 18, 1887; enhsted at Omaha, June, 1917; air service, 463 Aero Squadron ; now with army of occupation at Coblenz, Germany; son of William T. and Alice E. (Delay) Newhouse.

JOHN T. DISKIN, sergt. 1st class, b. St. Paul, Kan., Dec. 5, 1892; enlisted in Hall county, Sept. 9, 1917; Logan, Madison Brks., Dodge, Q. M. C. headquarters let. ; discharged Mar. 14, 1919 ; now bank teller at Grand Island ; son of John J. and Ellen Diskin, Thermopolis, Wyo.

MATHEW T. KAU^IAN, 1st seaman, b. Jan. 11, 1900, Grand Island; enlisted at Grand Island, July 19, 1918, San Francisco, Cal., and Great Lakes, navy; discharged at Moffat, 111. Feb. 21, 1919; student; son of Jacob T. and Elizabeth (Vogle) Kauman, 809 W. Charles, Grand Island, Neb.

OTTO M. HUNTER, private, b. Omaha, Neb., Mar. 14, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, June 27, 1918; Funston and Edgewood ; chemical war fare service, Co. A 2d Bn. ; discharged at Funston, Dec. 28, 1919; now carpenter at Grand Island, Neb.; son of George and Amy (Jay) Shears, Grand Island.

STANLEY C. FLETCHER, seaman, b. Doniphan, Neb., Aug. 28, 1901; enlisted at Grand Island, June 7, 1919; na\'}', 42d Co. 9th; still in service; machinist apprentice; son of Henrv L. and Daisy (Keith) Fletcher, Grand Island, Neb.

HENRY H. ROSENKOTTER, corp., b. Hall county, Feb. 1887; enlisted in Hall county., Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, Newport News, then to France. Co. F 4 U. S. Inf. A. E. F. ; wounded by shrapnel; now at Saffeg, Germany; son of Carl Rosenkotter, Route 4, Grand Island, Nebraska.

MARTIN H. DEFFENBAUGH. Major M. R. C, commissioned, July 10, 1917; Ft. Riley; Field Hospital No. 18, supply officer, field hospital No. i7 ; Cammanding officer field hospital No. 41, Ft. Riley, sanitary train at Wadsworth, S. Car. ; took course war surgery at Langres, France, at Hospital No. 1 just south of Verdun operating during St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensive, at Sedan where he remained till they completed the building of Verdun- Sedan railway ; discharged at Dix, and re-appointed major.

GEORGE W. HARRIS, wagoner b. Silver Creek, Neb., Nov. 17, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Mav 21, 1917; Cody and Dix, infantry, Co. M, Sth Neb. N. G., 34th Div.; military police corps at Requal, France; discharged at Dodge, July 13, 1919; now farming near Grand Island; son of Janarl G. and Minnie M. (Maynard) Harris, Grand Island.

LEO T. BRAND, private, b. Sheffield, 111., June 26, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas ; signal corps, Co. E 419 Field Signal Bn. 35 Brigade, 90 Div.; on Oct. 14, in sector near St. Mihiel, in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne; wounded by shrapnel Nov. 5th, also machine gun; discharged at Grant, 111.. May 8, 1919; now an electrician at Grand Island,Neb, ;son of Frank E. and Lena M. (VanCoutren) Brand, Kewanee. 111.

RAY F. HAMMOND, private, b. Alda, Neb., Sept. 13, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3; Funston and Mills ; infantry, Co. F, Reg. 355th, Div. 89th ; front lines July 3, Sector Alsace-Lorraine, battles Meuse-Argonne, Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, Meuse- Argonne offensive, Sept. 12-16, 1918; discharged at Dodge, la.. May 10, 1919; now horseman at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Walter and Lizzie (Rumbarger) Hammond, Grand Island.

EDMUND T. GAYDON, private, b. btratford on Avon, England, June 16, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, July 12. 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. M, Neb. N. G. ; discharged at Cody, July 29, 1918; now a landscape gardener at Grand Island, Neb.; son of William and Sarah M. (Macey) Gaydon, Stratford on Avon, England.

CLARK L. RYAN, master sig. electrician, b. Adams, county, Neb., July 23, 1893; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., May 1, 1917; Alfredvail, Little Silver, N. J., Signal Corps 408 Telegraph, Co. D; discharged at Dodge, la., May 26, 1919; now repair man on Neb. tel. lines ; son of Leslie G. and Sarah (Bauman) Ryan, Hastings, Nebraska.

EDWIN S. GATES, b. Juniata, Neb., Dec. 3, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Nov. 16, 1916; Ft. Worden, Waschington, and France, coast artillery corps, Co. 6th Div.; trans, to Co. B, 6th art., sailed Aug. 18, trained at Bordeaux, started home Feb. 5, died two days later on U. S. S. Mercury of cerebral spinal fever ; son of Charles I. and Carrie E. Gates, Wood River, Neb.

EDWARD E. SCOTT, private, b. Grand Island, May 13, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston; railway engineers, Co. D. Reg. 16; Argonne, Meuse-Argonne ; discharged at Dodge, la., Mav 6, 1919; now city mail carrier; son of S-1- vester T. and Sabrina C. (Mead) Scott, Grand Island, Neb.

ARNOLD L. MADER, corporal, b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 14, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Ft. Riley, Kan., and Devens, Mass., medical corps, field hospital, Co. 246, 12th Div., sanitary train; discharged at Dodge, la.. Jan. 31, 1919; now railroad storekeeper at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of William H. and Mary G. (Peterson) Mader, Grand Island.

WILLIAjNI McKINLEY QUISENBERRY, Corp., b. Wood River, Neb., Dec. 10, 1894; enlisted at Ft. Douglass, Sept. 22, 1913; Philippine Islands; field artillelry, 5th ; served in Philippine Islands, was with Pershing in Mexico ; died in hospital from complications at Lamons, Feb. 28, 1919; son of John and Mildred (Churchill) Quisenberry, Wood River, Nebraska.

LAWRENCt G. WALKER, 1st class private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Mar. 21, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, May 25, 1918; Logan and Johnston, quartemaster corps, service No. 3 ; was transferred to Supply Co. 317 in July 25. then to graves registration service, this work consisted of marking and locating graves ; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 25, 1919; clerk at Grand Island; son of Edward C. and Mary J. (Lamon) Walker, Grand Island, Neb.

ERNEST F. NEUMANN, b. Grand Island, Feb. 26, 1899; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Aug. 13, 1918; U. S. naval training station, San Francisco ; discharged at Great Lakes, Feb. 14, 1919; son of Gus E. Neumann.

ERNEST L. S. BUCHFINCH, 1st class private, b. Hall Co., July 7, 1894; enlisted in Hall Co., Oct. 4, 1917; Funston and Newport News, 4th Infantry 3rd div,. was in several battles in front line trenches over four months, was in Argonne sector ; discharged Oct. 24, 1918; in service in hospital Ft. Sheridan; son of Joe Buchfinch, Grand Island, Neb.

WM. B. COLE, private, b. Hall countv, Neb., Aug. 29. 1896; enlisted in Hall county, Aug. 14, 1918; Logan, Utah, Presido, Winfield Scott, S3 Co.; discharged Dec. 24, 1918; mechanic at Grand Island; son of Phiness and Jennie F. Cole, R. R. No. 1, Doniphan, Neb.

RAYMOND D. FULMER, private, b. Cleveland, Ohio, May 18. 1894; enlisted at Ord, Neb., Sept. 22, 1917; Camp Funston; infantry, Co. E, 355 Inf.; saw service in France with army of occupation in Germany, attached to Co. F, 4th Infantry, Third Army.

CHARLES BOSSERT, private, b. New York City, June 26, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22,' 1918; Stundents Army Training Corps, Co. A, Cottner University, Lincoln, Neb. ; discharged at Cottner Uni., Dec.'7, 1918; now accountant at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Karl and Mary (Schelling) Bossert, Grand Island.

EDWARD B. PERSSON, 1st class pvt., b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 25, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 29, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. K, 3S5th inf.; went to front lines Aug. 6, was in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne Forrest; was trained in camp in southern France; discharged at Dodge, la.. Mar. 21, 1919 ; assistant cashier of Citizens State Bank, Wood River, Neb.

FRANK H. BRAZE, private., b. Grand Island, Dec. 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge; band headquarters, Co. 163; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 13, 1919; musician at Grand Island; son of Dick and Anna (Seaman) Braze, Grand Island, Neb.

HENRY MATTISON, private, b. Arapahoe county, Colorado, June 19, 1890; joined at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, la,, co. 35, 163 depot brigade ; discharged July 30, 1918 ; farming, Shelton, Neb. ; son of Martin and Elizabeth (Albers) Matti-

PAUL M. RUPLE, private, b. Fremont, la., Sept. 24, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 26, 1918; Funston; judge advocate sec, Camp Head Quarter Co.; discharged at Funston, Feb. 6, 1919; now clerk and stenographer at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of William D. and Emmai B. (Mell) Ruple, Colorado Springs, Colo.

ANNA I. SHEIBLEY, nurse, b. Fairmont, Neb., Feb. 25, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, April 25, 1918; Dodge and New York City; army nurse corps. Neb. Base Hospital unit; Allerey, France; discharged at Prmce Albert Hotel, April 18, 1919; now nurse at Grand Island; daughter of Mrs David (Berner) Sheiblev, Grand Island, Neb.

CLARENCE E. HOPKINS, b. Nor^h Platte, Neb., Feb. 14, 1898; joined at Grand Island; Logan Colo., Washington Barricks, engineer corps, C. A. 73 search light division; trained also at Humphreys, Va. ; discharged Jan. 11, 1918, at Dodge, la.; farmer, Burkett, Neb.; son of J. H. Keithbve, Burkett, Neb.

OSCAR TALMAGE SMITH, sergt., b. New Helena, Neb., Oct. 17, 1894; enlisted in Hall county, June 30, 1917; Logan, Riley, and Dix, charge of evacuation hospital No. 12, in active duty at St. Mihiel ; in service yet as hospital sergeant, Treves, Germany; son of Oscar A. and Betty E. (Band) Smith, Grand Island.

HARRY F. KRUSENMARK, b. W-hoo, Neb., enUsted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston, Stewart, Va., infantry, Co. F, Reg. 355 infantry, 89th Div.; Chateau-Thierry, in second battle of Marne, St. Mihiel and Argonne-Meuse ; wounded Sept. 30, 1918, in hospital five months; discharged at Dodge, la., Mar. 22, 1919; bookkeeper at 1003 W. 4th St., Grand Island; son of John Krusenmark and Helen (deceased), Pender, Neb.

GEORGE S. DEFFENBAUGH, corp., b. Cairo, Neb., Jan 19, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 8, 1918; Ft. Omaha; air service battalion of signal corps. Balloon Co.; discharged April 11, 1919; now sec. storekeeper at U. P. material yards; son of Sylvester and Virginia (Young) Deffenbaugh, Cairo, Neb.

GEORGE H. OLDSON, 1st class sergeant, b. Arkansas City, Kan.. July 13, 1890; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo.' Sept 18, 1917 ; Funston, Pike, Merritt, chief clerk to capt. of bakers and cooks schools, 89th Div. Inf., still in seryice, Camp Merritt, N. J.; son of Horace and Abee Oldson, Wichita Kan.

JAMES ALBERT MICHELSON, b. Grand Island, March 17, 1889; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Dec. 14, 1917; Joseph E Johnston and Cody; Motor transport Corps; discharged at Cody, March 12, 1919; now a jeweler at Grand Island, Neb.; son of F. H. and Alice (Albright) Michelson, Grand Island, Neb.

FRED G. NAGLE, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 25, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. S, 1917; Funston, 5 months, then to France, 11th engineers, Co. E ; with British first army at Arras, Tront, Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel, and Argonne Woods; discharged May 13, 1919; stationary engineer, Grand Island; son of Wm. and Sarah Nagle, Grand Island, Neb.

EDWARD ENGLEHART, b. Ashland, 111., June 21, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston and Cody, field artillery. Battery E, 127; was in Chateau-Thierry drive, was gassed Aug. 14, in hospital two months, sent to a casual camp, took typhoid fever; discharged at Dodge, la., Apr. 5, 1919; now at Wood River, Neb.; son of George and Ellen (Scheffer) Englehart, Montrose, Mo.

RAYMOND R. MORRISON, private, b. Harlan countv Neb., April 26, 1892; enlisted at Winnemucca, Nev.,'Mar. 1918; San Antonio, Kelly Field, Ellington Field, Roosevelt Field, L. I., aviation ; discharged at Kearney, Cal., Jan. 1919 ; auto mechanic at Winnemucca, Nev. ; son of Will (deceased) and Mary A. (Hall) Morrison, Winnemucca, Nev.

WILLIAM SAMUEL EDMUND, b. Trenton, Neb. ; enlisted at Bethanv, Oct. 26, 1918 ; Cottner Uni- S. A. T. C, infantry, Co. I, Reg. I, Div. I; discharged at Bethany, Neb., Dec. 7, 1918; now a bookkeeper at Grand Island Nat. Bank; son of L. J. and A. L. Edmund, Grand Island, Neb.

LAVERNE HAUKE, b. Wood River, Neb., Jan. 9, 1896; enlisted for four years, Dec. 3, 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on transport Matsonia ; still in son of Arthur and Sadie (Burrick) Hauke.

ESTEL O. JONES, b. Hutchison, Kan., Oct. 18, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 27, 1918; Dick, Princeton and Kelly Field ; aviation ; discharged at Dick, Dallas, Texas, Dec. 28, 1918; now a salesman at Grand Island ; son of Ed. A. and Georgia L. (Collins) Jones, Grand Island, Neb.

HERBERT GRIFFIN PALMER, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., May 4, 1897; enlisted at Salt Lake City, June 26, 1918; Mare Island and Quantico; marine corps. Headquarters Co. 11, Sth Brigade; discharged at Quantico, June 25, 1919; now a student at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Hiram Jefferson and Eva Griffin, Grand Island.

GEORGE W. BURNS, corporal, enlisted at Grand Island, May 1, 1917; Ft. Logan, and Ft. Mc- Arthur, Cal., coast artillery; sector Ramport, Hill Seventy, 3rd Anti air-craft ; discharged at Dodge, la., Jan. 1919; now a store manager; son of Mr. and Mrs. William Burns, Clairmont, Wyo.

EMERY FLOYD GONTZ, corp., b. Dentonville, Kan., July 14, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 14, '1917; Ft. Logan, Colo, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., Co. C. 6, F. S. Branch, trans, to Co. 255; put in adjuant general's office then into gen. headquarters, remained until Apr. 18, 1919, then made corp; son of Yetta Bella Gontz; Grand Island, Neb., still overseas and in hospital, abscess in left ear, deaf permanently.

WIILIAM R. WINGERT, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 15, 1891 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 18, 1918; Manhattan, Kan., mech. training school, Co. 2; discharged Dec. 1, 1918; hdwe. merchant; son of Milton C. and Roberta (Calhoun) Wingert.

WILMER D. McGRATH, 1st Lt. M. C. ; b. Elsie, Neb., Dec. 4, 1889; enlisted at Chicago, 111., June 5, 1917; Ft. McPherson, Ga., medical reserve corps, Base hospital No. 13 to Base Hospital No. 15, to Evacuation Hospital No. 7, evacuation Hospital No. 6, Base Hospital No. 13: discharged at Dix, N. J., Jan. 28, 1919 ; now a physician at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Chas. and Ida McGrath, Wauneta, Neb.

ALBERT LELAND HALL, private, b. Longford. Kan., Jan. 24, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 25, 1918; Logan, Presido, San Francisco, coast artillery, 89 Div., Reg. 67. Bat. A; saw service in France for six months but was not on the firing line; discharged at Funston, March 20. 1919; farmer; son of Efee Hall, mother dead, Fairbury, Neb.

MILES W. LYONS, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Apr. 25, 1878; enlisted at Chicago, III., Apr. 3, 1918; Ft. Hamilton and Ft. Wadsworth, heavy artillery, Battery E, Reg. 70th ; discharged at Grant, 111., Mar. 10, 1919; now a farmer at Wood River, Neb.; son of Miles and Bridget (Riley) Lyons, Wood River.

EUGENE D. JOHNSON private, b. Fremont, Neb. Nov. 5, 1898; enlisted at Lincoln Uni., infantry, S. A. T. C. ; discharged at Lincoln , Dec. 13, 1918; son of Torn W. and Daisy L. (Hanson) Johnson, Grand Island, Neb.

HENRY THOMAS SMITH, private, b. Shelton, Neb., Oct. 6, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 15, 1918; Rahe's Army School, Ft. Leavenworth, Signal corps, 421 tel Bn. Co. E; discharged Feb. 14, 1919; now machinist at Shelton, Neb.

445 FLYOD R. SOPHER, private, b. Unidilla, Neb., June 5, 1889; enlisted at Funston, Sept. 19, 1917; Funston, Cody and Sill ; heavy field art., Headquarter Co., Reg. 127, Div. 34,; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 22, 1919 ; now a shipping clerk ; son of Arthur M. and Irma M. (Crandall) Sopher, Grand Island.

HUGO WIESNER. b. Grand Island, Jan. 25, 1896; enlisted at Ovid, Colo., May 26, 1918; Cody, Doniphan and Upton; field art., Battery C, 125th Field Art.; sailed Sept. 27, 1918 on Saxon, trained at Clarmont and Bordeaux, returned Jan. 8, 1919 on Netherland; discharged at Owen Bowre, Tex., Jan. 27, 1919; now a farmer at Chappel, Neb.; son of Richard and Alwiene (Tiechmeiar) Wiesner, Grand Island, Neb.

FRANK P. BUTTON, cadet, b. Doniphan, Aug, 24, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Jan. 24, 1918; Berkeley, Mather Field, Sacremento, Cal., cadet detch. ; discharged at March Field, Jan. 3, 1919 son of J. P. and Anna (Clendenin) Button, Doniphan, Neb.

JOHN SCHOENSTEIN, b. Philadelphia, Penn.; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., July 5, 1916; Cody; signal corps, Co. B Battalion 109, Div. 34; discharged at Dodge ; now at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Albert and Cherry Schoenstein, Grand Island.

THOMAS C. WILLIAMS, 1st cl. eng., b. Boone county. Neb., Aug. 14, 1891 ; enlisted at Columbus. June 3, 1918; Great Lakes, Newport News, Va., and Mares Island, navy, U. S. S. Otsego; still in the service; son of Thomas C. Sr., and Emma (Johnson) Williams, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM FAGAN, seaman, b. Hall Co., Feb. 4, 1896 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Great Lakes, navy. Cape Finistere, on a transport. Has been at naval aviation station for one year, back in New York, naval aviation; son of Wm. Fagan, Grand Island.

ORVILLE I. SHREVE, 1st sergt., b. Kearney, Neb., April 27, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 5, 1917; Ft. Logan and Kelly Field; aviation, 264 Aero Squadron ; broke his leg in a fall ; discharged Sept. 1918; now an auto mechanic at Grand Island; son of Aaron and Sarah (Coffet) Shreve, Kearney, Nebraska.

ALBERT E. LYLE, mess sergt., b. Cairo, Neb., Dec. 29, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 26, 1918; Logan, Humphreys, Va., Travis, Texas., En. gineers, Co. D. 218th Reg., 18 div.; discharged at Funston, Feb. 5, 1919; 410 E. 7th st.. Grand Island, motor mechanic ; son of James E. and Effie A. (Scobill) Lyle, Grand Island

STEVE A. MALONY, b. North Bend, Neb., Mar. 23, 1890; enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, May 30, 1918 ; Jefferson Bar. and Humphrey, engineers, Co. F Reg. 5th ; in battles of Muese-Argonne ; discharged at Dodge, la., June 7, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of P. J. and Mary Jane (O'Neil) Malon}', Grand Island, Neb.

EARL EDWARD CARLSON, b. Cairo, Neb.; enlisted at Young Sask, Mar. 28, 1916; cavalry, Co. A. Reg. Lord Strathconas ; Ypres, Somme. Vimy Ridge; wounded Aug. 8, 1918 and Feb. 17, 1917; discharged at Winnepeg Camp, May 30, 1919; now a farmer at Aurora, Neb. ; son of W. M. and Emma (Bayne) Carlson, Aurora, Neb.

ARTHUR R. BUEHNER, wagoner, b. Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 7, 1892; enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct., 1917; Thomas, Bliss and McArthur; field art.supply co. Reg. 21, 5th Div. ; still in service with army of occupation at Luxenburg; son of Frank P. and Eliza E. (Swartz) Buehner, Grand Island, Neb.

HERMAN J. SCHLICHTING, private, b. Grand Island, Jan. 19, 1986; enlisted at Grand Island, March 4, 1918; Riley, Lee, Va., Newport News; med. corp, evac. hosp. 15, saw service in Verdun sector, in battles of Verdun, Argonne and Meuse; discharged at Dodge, Ta., June 25, 1919; now sheet metal worker at 523 E. 10th St., Grand Island ; son of William and Minnie Schlichting.

ARTHUR C. MENCK, 2nd class electrician, b. Grand Island, Neb.. Sept. 29, 1896; enlisted in Hall county. May 8, 1917 ; Great Lakes, navy. Ship Louisiana, electrical div. ; on convoy several trips, now returning soldiers to U. S. ; still in service on seas on \J. S. S. Corola, Brest, France ; son of August and Linnie Menck, Grand Island, Neb.

WARREN P. FOREMAN, corp., Reg. 158, Inf. Co. M 40th Div. ; was one of guard of honor to President on his first visit to Paris ; son of Rev. A. G. and Carrie C. (Harvey) Foreman, Wood River, Neb.

DONALD CHAFFIN HANNA, corporal, b. Greelev, Neb., Nov. 8, 1895 ; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, 35 9 B., 163 D. B. ; discharged at Dodge. la.. Mar. 11, 1919; bank clerk; son of James R. and Lora C. Hanna, Grand Island.

MELVIN O. GEDION, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Feb. 26, 1897; enlisted at Berwell, Neb., July 23, 1917; Cody, infantry, 134th Inf. Co. I; still overseas as a mechanic ; son of Louise Gedion, Doniphan.

CHANCEY E STEELE, private, b. Marysville, Kan., Jan. 25, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 22, 1917; Cody, Dix, N. J., infantry, 5th reg, Co. C ; discharged at Dodge, June 17, 1919 ; railroader, 911 E. 7th. Grand Island, son of Mrs. J. R. Hare; Grand Island.

DONALD BROWN, aviation mach., b. Alda, Neb., Jan. 17, 1897; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., July 11, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, Co. A. Reg. 15; discharged at Great Lakes, 111., Jan. 11, 1919; now a mechanic at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John and Marion (Alexander) Brown, Alda, Neb.

JOHN B. CARL, corp., b. Brush, Colo., Jan. 23, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June, 1917; Logan, Douglas. Dodge, Devens, infantry, 74th Inf., 13th Div. ; discharged Jan. 31, 1919; mail clerk at Grand Island; son of John and Margaret L. Carl, 1516 E. Louise, Grand Island, Neb.

R. J. ALLAN, sailor, b. Hall Co., Jan. 2, 1899; enlisted in Hall Co., April 1918; Irion, 111., Peekskille, Brooklyn, navy, rec. ship; Ship "Peerless"; on .ship "Peerless," quar. dept. ; son of John and Hannis L. Allen, 212 E. 2d, Grand Island.

DOUGLAS E. WILEY, b. Atchison. Kan., Sept. 24, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 4. 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on Ship Mongolia; son of Eugene Wiley, 808 E. 5th St., Grand Island.

CLIFFORD C. FAY, private, b. Wells, Minn., March 31, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 18, 1917 ; Logan, Vancouver, Green, N. C. ; engineers, Co. C 4th Reg. 4th Div. ; participated in battles on Verdun front from July till Nov. 11, 1919; in army of occupation stationed at Mayschoss, Germany; barber ; son of James H. and Georgena A. (Rusha) Fay, Grand Island.

GILBERT G. APPLEGIT, private, b. Fullerton, Neb.; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917, infantry, 89 div., 355 Co. ; was at St. Mihiel, Chateau Thierry, Tone; discharged at Dodge, Mar 21. 1919; mechanic. 449 W. 8th, Fremont, Neb.; son of John and Carrie (Vogt) Applegit, Fullerton, Neb.

PETE RUNGE, private, b. Cairo, Neb., July 18, 1894; enlisted in California; Lewis, infantrj', 91 Div.; with army of occupation ; son of Hans J. Runge, Cairo, Neb.

ROY WATSON, 3d class seaman, b. Wood River, Neb., Mar. 16, 1896; enlisted at Omaha, Dec. 3, 1917; Great Lakes, navy. Remained four months at Great Lakes then sent to Philadelphia and assigned to U. S. Transport Corolla; naval military police at Brest; son of Isaac K. and Almeda L. (Gardner) Watson.

JAMES S. RYAN, b. Dec. 21, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918 ; Dodge, depot brigade, Co. 35; discharged at Dodge, la., Dec. 11, 1918; barber; son of William V. and Katherine Ryan, Wood River, Neb

WM. F. MOODY, sergeant, b. Hall Co., Neb, Feb. 2, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., June, 1918; Riley, Dodge, medical dept.. Base Hospital 88; in service at Langras, France; son of Wm. H. and Agnes Moody, 111 W. 9th st.. Grand Island.

FRANCIS L. SPETHMANN, b. North Loup, Neb., June S, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island. Neb.. Sept. 20, 1917; Funston, Cody, Dick, N. Y., engineers, 34th div., Co. E. 109 eng. ; now at St. Amond A. E. F.. A. P. O. 798; son of Dietrich and Margarate C. (Einst) Spethmann, Grand Island, Neb.

3r.3 HAROLD A. PRICE, 1st lieut. b. Grand Island, April 6. 1891; enlisted at Ft. Snelling. Minn., Mav 11, 1917; Ft. Snelline (first camp), infantry, 168th Inf, 42d Div. A. E. F. ; Lorraine sector. Feb. 21. to June 20. 1918. Champagne main defense July 1, 1918, Aisne offensive July 26, St. Mihiel offensive, Muese- Argonne; discharged June 1. 1919; now an attorney at Grand Island ; son of W. A. Prince, Grand Isi.iand. Neb.

CARL E. DAVIS, private, b. Broken Bow, Neb., April 14. 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, April 10, 1918; Ft. Logan. Washington, D. C, Annapolis, Md.. engineers. 5th recruits Co. at Logan, was in battles of Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel, Verdun and Argonne; Gassed July 1, 1918, wounded Nov. 1st; discharged at Dodge, April 30, 1919; now in Grand Island; son of William and Grace C. (Crable) Davis, Nebraska City, Neb.

CURTIS P. WINGERT, b. Cairo, Neb., Aug. 31. 1890; enlisted at Broken Bow, Sept. 4, 1918; Ft. Rilev, evacuation ambulance corps, 10th Div. ; trans, to Ft. Des Moines hospital No. 26; discharged Mar. 26, 1919, at Dodge, la.; son of Milton C. and Roberta (Calhoun) Wingert.

ROY C. LYKKE, radio man in navy, b. Grand Island, Neb., July 15, 1894; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., July 5, 1917 ; Great Lakes, Aug. 16, went to Harvard Dec. 17, Radio Service, navy, on Battleship New York; son of C, E. and Magdalea (Johonsen) Lykke, Grand Island, mother deceased.

JOSEPH ROPER, 1st class private, b. Jamison, Mo., Dec. 31, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Apr. 21, 1917; Ft. Miley, San Francisco, coast Artillery corps, Battery C, 67th Reg., 35th Brigade; sailed from Hoboken, N. J., Aug. 26, 1918, for Brest; discharged at Dodge, la., Mar. 1919; farmer, at Soldiers' Home, Grand Island.

ROY E. STRASBURG, quartermaster, b. Lafayette Co., Mo., Nov. 26, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 27. 1918; Seattle, Wash.; navy; discharged at Seattle, Wash., May 15, 1919; now an auto mechanic at Seattle, Wash.; son of George T. and Grace (Grover) Strasburg, Grand Island, Neb.

LEO A. ENGLEHART, b. Montrose, Mo., Jan. 2, 1896; enlisted, Dec. 8, 1917; Van Couver Bar.; engineers, Co. C, 318, 6th Div.; Argonne; discharged at Dodge, June 22, 1919; son of George and Helen (Shaffer) Englehart, Montrose, Mo.

WILLIAM R. PELLS, sergt, b. Cuba, Kan., Julv 25, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 23, 1916; Cody and Merritt, infantry, Co. M, Reg. 5th Neb. N. G.; trans. Oct. 1, 1917,to the Sth Nebr. was changed to 134th Inf. of 34th Div.; son of Phillip M. and Clarisa (Nokes) Pells, Grand Island, Neb.

GLENN E. BULLIS, corp., b. Grand Island, May 15, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Convales center Co. C ; discharged Feb, 18, 1919; son of J. J. and Sophie (Evans) Bullis, Grand Island.

GLEN A. REED, cadet aviator, b. Ragan, Neb., May 3, 1896;enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 23, 1918 Omaha, Berkeley, Dick and Taylor Fields; air service aeronautics, 58th squadron ; discharged at Taylor Field, Ala., Dec. 19, 1919; now a student at Grand Island; son of Willis and Margaret S. (Herndon) Reed, Grand Island.

ARMAND LESCHINSKY, private, b. Grand Island, Mar. 16, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; Dodge, la.; field artillery. Bat. F, 338, Div. 88th; son of Julius P. F. and Minnie (Doll) Leschinsky, Grand Island, Neb.

WALTER C. MENMUIR, bugler, b. Crawford, Neb., Nov. 28, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, May 2,1918; Ft. Logan, Fremont, Mills and Lee; field artillery ammunition train, Co. D Motor Bn., Sth Division; jlischarged at Dodge, la., Feb. 12, 1919; now cigar maker; son of Joint and Eliza (Knott) Menmuir, Kearney, Neb.

BERNARD C. DEMPSEY, 2nd It., b. Crete. Neb., Aug. 17, 1898; enlisted at Washington (Wenotcher) Apr. 29, 1917 ; Lewis, Green and Mills, cavalry, 41st Div., 1st Corps; was in battles of Marne, Chateau- Thierry, St. Mihiel and Argonne; still in service at Marsellies, France, doing guard duty ; Gindercourt, France, Combat officers replacement. A. E. F. ; son of C. C. Dempsey, Grand Island, Neb.

CARL LOCKETT, private, b. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 10, 1889; joined at Grand Island, May 2, 1918; Fremont, Cal., artillery, Div. Sth, Co. D. ammunition train attached to the 81st and 82d F. A.; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 1, 1919; son of Wilson C. and Lena(Statts) (Lockett) Dixon.

GEORGE SEARLE PALMER, b. Grand Island, Aug. 17; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918 Fnston land Mills, infantry, Co. K, 355, S9th Div. St. Mihiel : was instantly killed in drive Sept. 12 son of Hiram Jefferson and Antonette (Griffin) Palmer, Grand Island, Nebraska.

JOHN G. BACON, private, b. Powell, Neb., Sep. 9, 1896; enlsted at Grand Island, May 25, 1918; Logan, Winfield Scott, Cal., Monroe, Va., coast artiller}', 9th coast defense ; transferred on Oct. 22, 191S to coast artillery school detcht., was in traning five months ; discharged Mar. 22, 19, Dodge ; with U. P. R. R., Grand Island; son of William C. and Mattie E. (Downey) Bacon, Grand Island.

JOHN P. RONEY, 1st class private, b. Independence, la., Sept. 9, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 23, 1917; Ft. Logan, Vancouver, Green and Merritt; engineers, Co. E, 4th, 5th Div.; Sector Marne in Aisne-Marne, Vesle, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne, Army of Occupation ; discharged at Dodge, Aug. 4, 1919 ; now an electrician at Grand Island, Neb. son of Will F. and Anna (Sweeney) Roney, Grand Island.

RAY R. MENCK, radio operator, b. Grand Island. Aug. 18, 1894;' enlisted in Hall Co., June IS, 1917 ; Great Lakes gov't school at Minn.. Harvard University, radio service on freighter Paysandu; on sea. radio operator, ship Paysandu care P. M. New York; son of August C. and Linnie Menck, 311 N. Locust, Grand Island, Neb.

JIM M. BRYSON, private, b. Grand Island, Julv 5, 1900; enlisted at Lincoln, Nov. 4, 1918; Cotton Uni., Lincoln, S. A. T. C. Co A; discharged December 7, 1918; now living at Grand Island, farmer; son of S. Y. and Julia (Zuver) Bryson.

WILLIAM CHARLES McINTIRE private, b. Brady Island, Neb., 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston and Benjamin Harrison; engineers, Co. P 21st Eng.; discharged at Benj. Harrison, Nov. 29, 1918; now brakeman at Grand Island, Neb.

BYRLE A. AYRES, corporal, b. Cedar Rapids, Neb., Aug. 10, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Bliss, Douglass, Pike, Jacksonville, Camp Logan, Bowie, infantry, 43d reg., Co. G ; kept on this side doing guard duty, still at Camp Bowie, Texas: son of Rose Tribble (Ayres) Tredwav, 1616 W. Front St., Grand Island.

HEROLD W. MICHELSON, private, b. Grand Island, April 2, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Sept. 1918; Kelly Field; air service. Co. H, 8th Squadron; discharged at Funston, Feb. 4, 1919; now machinist at Grand Island; son of Chris and Carrie (Johnson) Michelson, Grand Island, Neb.

LANDETTEE H. IRWIN, b. La Grand, Oregon, Feb. 28, 1888; enhsted at Grand Island, Oct. 3. 1917; Funston, Ft. Riley, infantry, Div. 89th, Reg. 355. Co. F; discharged at Funston, Nov. 30, 1917; salesman; son of Marion and Sarah (Cochran) Irwin, Newport, Oregon .

VICTOR R. GOOD, private, b. Nagpur, India, April 17, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, April 15, 1917; Cody and Merritt; infantry, Co. M 5th Neb. N . G. ; wounded October 4 1918 ; still in service ; son of Charles H. and Malvina (Winne) Good, Grand Island, Neb.

LAWRENCE C. HANN, b. Grand Island, Feb. 15, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24 1918; Riley and Travis, provisional field hospital company, company 272, 18th sanitary train of 18th Div. ; discharged at Funston, Jan. 26, 1919 ; shipping clerk at Grand Island; son of Charles A. and Louise M. (Seir) Hann, Grand Island.

FRED ZLOMKE, bugler, b. Long Pine, Neb., May 2, 1893; enlisted at Nehgh, Sept. 22, 1917: Cody; infantry, Co. C, Reg. 134 Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, July 12, 1919 ; employed in Grand Island ; son of Theodore F and Bertha (Baumeister) Zlomke, Grand Island, Neb.

LEISf A. WOODWARD, 1st class private, b. Greely, Neb., Jan. 7, 1898; enlisted in Hall Co., Aug '2, 1918; Logan, Russell, Flexico, Wachuka, Cody, H. A. Jones, cavalry, 1st U. S. Cavalry, headquarters troop, 15 Div. ; discharged Mar. 3, 1919 ; now with Telephone Co., Grand Island Neb.; son of Mrs. C. M. Woodward, Grand Island, Neb.

VIRGIL S. FISHEL, private, b. Brown Co., Nov. 27, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge and Johnston, Ga. ; quartermaster corps, depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Mar. 24, 1919; now mail clerk at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Jacob W. and Rachael E. (Fleener) Fishel, Grand Island.

GUY GARRETT, corp., b. Astoria, 111., July 23, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, April 28, 1917; Logan, Bliss, Elpaso, Texas, infantry, Co. 16 Inf., 1st Div.; Lorraine sector, was in battles Lorrame, Toul. Picardv, and Soissons; wounded by shrapnel, July 18, 1918; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 3. 1919; auto mechanic; son of John M. and Ida I. (Reed) Garrett, Kearney, Neb.

WILLIAM P. McSHANE, private, b. Long Pine, Neb., June 4, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, July 25, 1918: Logan, Humphreys, engineers, Reg. 127, Co. A; son of James and Margaret E. (McCrossin) McShane, 304 W. 11th St., Grand Island, Neb.

LEONARD GLENN JONES, b. Lake Island, Minn., Oct. 3, 1894; enlisted at Minneapolis Minn., July 25, 1918; Wadworth, S. C, Hill, Va., infantry, 56 Pioneer inf., Co. I ; August 9, 1918, transferred to Co C, 4th anti-aircraft machine gun battallion ; discharged at Dodge, January 25, 1919 ; clerk, Grand Island; son of Leonard B. and Mattie K. Jones, Grand Island

THEOPHILIS H. EWING, b. Cameron township, Feb. 6. 1891 ; enlisted for four years at Omaha, Jan. 2 1918; Goat Island, Cal, navy; son of John A. and Laura B. (Dublis) Ewing, sec. 4, Jackson twp.

CHARLES L. HUFFMAN, ship fitter, b. McCook, Neb., May 19, 1896; enlisted in. Hall Co.. May 30. 1918; Puget Sound, Mare Island, navy; discharged Jan. 10, 1919; switchman, Grand Island; son of Laura E. Shirley, Grand Island.

RALPH B. JEWETT, 1st Lt, b. Wood River, Neb., June 6th, 1886; enlisted at Green River, Wyo., 1917; Ft. D. A. Russell, Wyo., medical detach., 148 field art. of 66, F. A. brigade, sent to Camp Green on Baltic; was in the fight from July till the signing of the arijjistice; with Army of Occupation near city of Coblen i Germany.

WENDELL A. REED, 1st class seaman, b. Abbott, Neb., May 5, 1898 ; enlisted at Grand Island for four years, April. 1917; Great Lakes, navy, on S. S. South Carolina; was two weeks in submarine zone; still in service transporting troops ; son of J. Allison and Mary A. (Kreamer) Reed

R. HENRY PETERS, b. Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1888; enlisted at Chicago, June 17; Ft. Sheridan and Ft. Logan; intelligence dept., 33d; St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne ; now with army of occupation in Luxemburg, Germany; architect; son of Peter B. and Anna (Holtorf) Peters.

ADDIE M. SHEETS, Jr., private, b. David City, Neb., Mav 17, 1897; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 13, 1918; Funston, infantry, 7th Co^ 1st Bn., 164th Inf. ; discharged Dec. 8, 1918, at Funston ; now a pharmacist; son of Addie and Kate (Sailor) Sheets.

LAWRENCE E. TREAT, sergeant, b. Lodge Pole, Neb., Oct. 18, 1890; joined at Grand Island, Neb., May 2, 1918; Camp Fremont, CaL, Ammunition train, Co. C, 8th am. train, 8th dis. ; discharged Mar. 28, 1919; Hfe ins., Grand Island; son of Truda B. Grafius (mother), Shelton, Neb.

ALBERT M. HOWARD, private, b. Arkansas City, Kansas, March 30, 1896; Dodge; infantry, Co. 35 Depot Brigade; discharged March 28, 1919; now truckman at Grand Island, son of Charles W. and Susie (Lane) Howard, Grand Island, Neb.

MERCER M. COATES, 2nd cl. seaman, b. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 21, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; U. S. N. T. S. San Francisco, navy, seaman guard, 1st Co.. Main Barracks ; discharged at Goat Island, San Francisco, Cal. ; now a salesman _ at Grand Island; son- of Frank J. and Mary (Mattis) Coates, Grand Island.

RALPH J. HOLMES, private, b. Wymore, Neb., Oct. 4, 1893; enlisted in Hall Co., July 22, 1918; Dodge, infantry, Co, 2d Bat., 163 depot brigade; dicharged Dec. 11, 1918; now in Grand Island; son of Margaret E. Holmes, Wymore, Neb.

WILMER H. BIRK, A. 1 private, b. Grand Island, May 9, 1900; enlisted at Grand leland, July 15, 1918; Ft. Logan, Lewis and Ft. Omaha; medical corps, Base Hospital unit 91 : discharged at Dodge, April 6, 1919 ; now a clerk, American R. Express ; son of Christian P. and Hansine (Peterson) Birk.

ZENAS H. BEERS, wagoner, b, Hall Co., Neb., Mar. 9, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, July. 1918; Ft. Schuyler, Eustis, Virginia, and Dodge ; coast artillery, Co. 16, 30; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 24, 1918 ; now a farmer at Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Wallace D. and Nellie (Denman) Beers, Doniphan.

WILLIAM J. MULLEN, b. Wood River, Neb.. June 3, 1893; enlisted at Laramie, Wyo., May 25, 1918; Lewis, American Lake, Wash., Co. C, 361 inf., 1st Div. ; St. Mihiel, Argonne Woods, went over top twice : wounded three times by shrapnel ; discharged Ft. Russell, Wyo.

JOHN F. KOCHLER, reg. supply sergeant, b. Cheney, Neb., Jan. 26, 1887; joined Hall County, Oct. 3, 1917 ; Funston, inf. reg. supply service, Supply Co. 355, Inf. 89th div.; was in four battles, Lucey Sector Mihiel Euvezin, Meuse-Argonne ; discharged June 2. 1919; now at 904 So. A St., Grand Island, Neb.; son of Anna Luebben, Grand Island.

FRED KRUSE, private, b. Hall County, Feb. 26, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 20, 1917; Camp Funston, 341 Machine Gun Bn., Co. B; at Marne, reported missing on July' 15, 1918, and reported killed July 25; son of Henry and Cynthia (Walz) Kruse.

CLAUDE MOORE, 1st class seaman, b. Goldsberry, Mo., Aug. 4, 1901 ; enlisted at Lexington, Neb., Apr. 14, 1917; Great Lakes, Boston, Mass., navy; .was assigned to U. S. S. Sigourney, a destroyer, and in the overseas fleet and through the submarine zone during the war; is still in service; son of Joseph H. and Anna M. (Spake) (Moore) Gaisser, 1216 W. 6th St., Grand Island.

WALTER A. SMITH, sergeant, b. New Helena, Neb., Dec. 30, 1892; enlisted in Hall Co., Nov. 25, 1917; Logan and Kelly Field, Mineola Field, air service, (auto submarine service), 316 aero squadron; discharged Dec. 20, 1918; physical director at West Lawn, Grand Island; son of Betty E. Smith, West Lawn, Grand Island, Neb.

1917;^ L. STARKEY, captain, b. Richie Co. W. field arfarch 16, 1865 ; commissioned captain, July 9, on Baltic'!-. Riley, attached to Base Hospital, Ft. of the ari/jon, Texas; discharged Dec. 16. 1918; now a of Coblen and surgeon at Wood River, Neb.

HAL JARVIS, seaman, b. North Loup, Neb., Jan. 22, 1890; enlisted in Hall Co., May 8, 1917; Great Lakes on ship New Hampshire, navy; discharged Dec. 23, 1918; furniture dealer in Grand Island; son of Mat and Elvina Jarvis, Grand Island.

ADDISON BLASS, b. Wood River, Neb., Sept. 13, 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Jan. 7, 1918; Great Lakes and Hampton Roads, navy, served on battleship Massachusetts ; discharged at Philadelphia Naval Yards, Dec. 19, 1918; son of Eva (Ingraham) Blass, Wood River, Neb.

EMIL WOLBACH, 2nd lieut., b. Grand Island, Aug. 24 1882; enlisted at Newport News, Va., Aug. 29. 1918; Q. M. C. ; had charge of Clothing Bn. General Supply Depot, Port of Embarkation ; discharged at Newport News, Va., Dec. 4, 1918; now merchant ; son of S. N. and Rose Wolbach, Grand Island, Neb.

EDWARD fHOMAS KELLY, JR., pi:ivate, b. Wymore, Neb., May 27, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Mar. 7, 1918, Kelly Field-San Antonio, Texas, aviation, squads 16S and 172, ten months duty in France and England; discharged April 17, 1919; res. Grand Island, Neb.; son of Edw. T. and Rose M. Kelly, Grand Island, Neb.

CLAUDE C. CLARK, jrivate, b. Redding, la., Dec. 8, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22. 1918; Lewis; heavy artillery, Battery F 39th H. F. Art., 13 Div. ; discharged at Lewis, Jan. 21, 1919; now _a farmer at Wilder, Idaho; son of Joe and Lillie Clark, Scottsbluff, Neb.

ROBERT L. GREEN, lieut. b. York, Neb., Jan. 28, 1892; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., June 10, 17; Oglethorpe, Ga, ; attached to purchasing board, buying horses and mules for the government in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee ; discharged Feb. 28, 1919; veterinarian at Wood River, Neb.; son of Louis P. and Anna W. (McGraw) Green, York, Neb.

HARRY OSBORN, private, b. Tobias, Neb. Jan. 20, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston, cook in infantry, 3S5th Inf. ; still in service; son of Volney and Katie (Knapple) Osborn, Grand Island, Neb.

LOUIS CALOUD, private, b. Grand Island, Jan. 10, 1887; enhsted at Grand Island, Sept. 9, 1918; Ft. Omaha, Neb.; clerk, Neb. Detch. P. M. G. O. Dept. ; discharged at Ft. Crook, Omaha, Jan. IS, 1919; now clerk at Grand Island, Neb.

CHAS. D. HURLEY, private, b. Grand Island, July 6, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Sept. 7, 1917; Funston and Cody, heavy artillery, Battery F, Reg. 127, Div 344; was found physically disqualified; discharged at Cody, June 18, 1918; now gas laborer at Grand Island; son of James W. and Linnie M. (True) Hurley, Grand Island.

LEE E. STIERS, private, b. Alta Vista, Kan., Sept. 1, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; Ft. Omaha, aeronautics, 47th Balloon Co.; discharged at Ft. Omaha, Feb. 8, 1919; now a salesman at Grand Island, Neb.

FAY E CRAMER, sergeant, b. Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 25, 1895; enlisted at Denver, Colo., Aug., 1917; Logan, Riley, Dix, med corps, 26th Engineers; still at Nuef Chateau, France; son of W. H. and Lucy Cramer, 310 W. 5th, Grand Island. Neb. Was promoted to sergeant about May, 1918, was on furlough to Rome wihle there.

MERTIE I. JOHNSON, nurse, R. N. b. Abbott, Neb., Feb. 23, 1890; enlisted at Council Bluffs, Dec. 22, 1917 ; equipped at Ellis Island ; army nurse corps reserve; Hospital Unit K, Mobile Hospital No. 1 ; discharged April 26, 1919; now home nursing, assistant to superintendent of Grand Island hospital ; son of John L. and Jane H. (Haldorson) Johnson, Grand Isbnd, Neb.

JOE C. KREHMKE, corporal, b. Hall county, Dec. 16, 1889; enlisted in Hall county, July 22, 1918; Dodge, motor transport corps, 19th Div., Co. F; discharged Feb. 13, 1919; now at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Augusta Krehmke, Grand Isalnd.

FRED J. TODSEN, private, b. Dannebrog, Neb., April 17, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Aug. 15, 1918; Ft. Logan and Humphreys, Va. ; engmerrs, 19th Recruit at Logan; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 11, 1919; now an auto mechanic at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Peter and Emma Todsen, Grand Island.

JOSEPH BRABANDER, private, b. Grand Island, April 27, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 22, 1918; Dodge, la. ; Co. G 87th Inf., Div. 19; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 26, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb, ; son of Caret and Louise (Manky) Brabander, Grand Island.

i\IAYNARD I. HUMPHREY, b. Doniphan, Neb., Feb. 18, 1895; enlisted Sept. 6, 1917; Funston and Dix, N. J., Inf., 89 reg., 3SSth Co. F; Oct. 3, 1918 to Toul Sector, took part in battles of Meuse and Argonne; discharged. Dodge, la., June 9, 1919; now resides at Grand Island; son of George H. and Nancy (Monroe) Humphrey,

OREN E. CUNNINGHAM, private, b. Elmo, Mo., Aug. 22, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., May 25, 1918; Jefferson Barracks and Camp Humphreys ; engineers Co. E, 3d ; was placed in railroad transportation corps, at St. Nazaire and Nantes ; discharged at Mills, July 16, 1919; now expressman at Grand Island, Neb.; son of William and Balsa Leah (Peery) Cunningham, Grand Island.

GEORGE U. HUTTON, corp., b. Phillips, Colo., Aug. 14, 1886; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 8, 1917 ; Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., engineers, Sth div. Co. B 7th Engineers, saw service in St. Mihiel sector and Argonne, Meuse ; now overseas with army of occupation, A. E. F. Luxemburg; son of A. C. Hutton, Wood River, Neb.

ROBERT B. RAY, private, b. Maquon, 111., July 26, 1885; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 22, 1918; field artillery replt, unassigned, Zachary Taylor, Ky., 13th observation Bat., 47th Training; discharged at Zachary Taylor, Ky., Dec. 3, 1918; son of Archibald M. and Rachael (McCormick) Ray, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIS. F. REED, corporal, b. Scammonville, Kan., Dec. 31, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 22, 1917; Leavenworth, engineers, 7th U. S. Eng., Co. A, Sth Div. ; at Vosges Mts., St. Mihiel, Argonne Forest ; still in service doing infantry work ; son of J. A. Reed, Cairo, Neb.

HERMAN A. OLSON, private, b. Grand Island, Mar. 18, 1890; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 1, 1918; Austin, Te.xas, St. Paul, Minn., Ft. Wayne, Mich., aviation squadron ; discharged at St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 21, 1918; son of Oliver B. and Augusta F. (Wahlstrand) Olson, 322 W. 11th st., Grand Island.

GEORGE C. YOST, pvt., b. Warsaw, Neb., Mar. 25, 1897 ; enlisted at Grand Island, June 1, 1917 ; Ft. Logan, Ft. Riley, and Grant, medical corps, am-, bulance Co. 40, then to ambulance Co. 18; Field Hospital 21, medical detach, of 36th Eng., went to France, Combat officers replacement, A. E. F. ; son in service as driver at Gieaeres, France ; son of Charles and Aderlia (Yost) Greenfield, Scotia, Neb.

HAROLD E. WION. private, b. Tony county. Mo., Sept. 20, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 24, 1918, Aviation, Ft. Logan, Colo., Kellv Field, Newport News, Leavenworth, Kan.; 503d Aero Squadron ; mechanic in motor cycle section ; son of Warren O. and Myrtle (Daw) Wion, 1623 W. 12th St., Grand Island, Neb. Still in the service, June 26, 1919, at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.

HENRY W. DANNELL, corp., b. Germany, Mar. 20, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, June 14, 1918; Hancock, Ga. ; ordinance, R. R. Art. Ord. Detch. ; base section No. 1, St. Nazaire; discharged at Dodge, June 2, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAIM F. HAACK, private, b. Grand Island, Sept. 8, 1895; joined at Grand Island, Neb., May 28, 1918; Dodge, la., Merritt, N. Y., field artillery, 88 Div. Reg. 338, Battery A; discharged at Dodge, la., Mav 10; living at Grand Island; son of John H. and Matildia (Koester) Haack, 622 N. Elm st., Grand Island. Transferred to Co. F 35th Engineers.

CHARLES C. TOWN, 1st Lt., b. Wood River, Neb., Dec. 26, 1892; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 26, 1917 ; Snelling, Munroe ; E14 Howetz art. ; was in France at Lorraine sector; discharged Feb. 15, 1919 at Ft. Tooten, N. Y.; now at San Francisco; son of Chas. E. and Weltha H. (Niles) Town, Wood River, Neb.

CECIL SHERER, engine man 1st class, b. Aurora, Neb., Oct. 25, 1882; re-enlisted at Omaha, Dec. 26 1917 ; navy, four years previous service in navy 1903 to 1907, sent to Philadelphia navy yards assigned to U. S. S. Henderson, Trans. .sailed for France, landed at LaPollice, France, cargo consisted of R. R. supplies; son of Jacob and Rhoda (Evans) Sherer . Was injured on second trip and returned to Philadelphia and sent to League Island Hospital.

THOMAS A. JOHNSON, sgt, of ordinance, b. Grand Island, Neb., July 16, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 14, 18; Univ. at Lincoln, Neb., Camp Hancock, Ga., ordinance, 6h Casual Co., reg. 2 provisional ; discharged, Hancock, Ga., Jan. 22, 1919; machinist, 406 W. Koenig st.. Grand Island; son of William and Katherine (Benson) Johnson, Grand Island Nebraska.

JOSIAH LEE ROSE, fireman 3d class; b., Grand Island, April 10, 1900; enhsted at Grand Island, Aug. 6, 1918; Great Lakes Tr. St. navy. Reg. 17, Co. 16; son of Charles and Mary I, (Snyder) Rose, Grand Island, Neb. ; son of John Sr., and Cecilia Camp Ross, Great Lakes, then to Co. 38, 9th Bn, 12th Reg., Camp Decatur, then Jan. 8, 1919 to operating base, Norfolk, Va.

MORRISON B. PIERCE, 1st cl. baker, b. Custer county. Neb., Nov. 22, 1890; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., May 7, 1917 ; navy, commissary dept., Co. G, Reg. 2, G. L. Naval Sta. ; discharged at Great Lakes Naval Tra. Sta., Aug. 23, 1919; now a cement worker at Grand Island ; son of James M. and Minnie B. Pierce, Grand Island.

CLYDE W. NIELSON, sergeant, b. Hall county, July 25, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 5, 1917; Ft. Logan. Madison Barracks quartermaster dept. ; discharged May 20, 1919 ; now clerking at Cairo, Neb.; son of N. C. Neilson, Cairo.

JOSEPH THEODORE LECHNER, sergeant, b. Grand Island, Feb. 2, 1888; enlisted at Omaha, June 17, 1917; Taylor, Louisville, Ky., Sherman, Medical Corps, Chillicothe, 335 Ambulance Co., Sanitary Train 84th Div. Performed ambulatory service for 26th div. in rest area near Clamout ; attached to 5th armv corps for similar work ; discharged at Dodge, la., May 1, 1919; 2008 N. 20th Omaha, Neb. ; son of Frank P. and Margretta C. (Klingel) Lechner, 223 N. Hart ave., Grand Island.

WALTER R. FREITAG, corp., b. Grand Island. Neb., Jan. 18, 1892; joined at Kansas Citv. June 23, 1916; Dompham, artillery, 129 Field Reg., 35 Div., Bat B. Saw service at Vosges, St. Mihiel. A.rgonne, Verdun, Conflans; discharged Mav 6. 1919. Grand Island; son of Robert and Hanna (Spethman) Freitag, Los Angeles.

MILLARD TOMPSON, 1st sergeant, b. Hall Co., Neb., Dec 5, 1897; enlisted at Grand Island. Oct. 6, 1917; Ft, Logan, Madison Base and Mills, quartermaster's department ; discharged April, 1919 ; now at Cairo, Neb.; son of John Tompson, Cairo, Neb.

DEO BRADSTREET, corporal, b. Sioux Citv, la., July 6, 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 3, 1917; Funston, Kan., infantry, Co. I, Reg. 355, Div. 89th; went to front lines July, sector, St. Mihiel, with A. E. F. on the St. Mihiel offensive; discharged at Dodge, la.. May 20, 1918; now with sales dept. of horse com., Grand Island, Neb.; son of Thomas E. and Luella (Bidinger) Bradstreet, Grand Island.

J. WARREN ADAMS, private, b. Grand Island, June 9, 1900; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 26, 1918; Co. A, Bethany, Neb.; discharged at Bethany, Neb., Dec 7, 1918; son of James W. and Mary M. (Douglas) Adams, 214 W. 7th, Grand Island, Neb.

DANIEL H, STAHNECKER, seaman 2d class, b. Giltner, Neb., Oct. 28, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 5, 1918; Great Lakes, Philadelphia and Simms; navy; injured from a fall Aug. 2, 1918; discharged at Brooklyn N. J. Hospital, Jan. 4, 1919; now a farmer near Grand Island, Neb. ; son of William and Pheobe (Houck) Stahnecker, Grand Island.

WM. E. FRANK, second lieut., b. Grand Island, Mav 29, 1890 ; enlisted at Des Moines, la., May 15, 1918; Taylor, Ft. Bliss, Tex., field artillery, headquarters Co., 82d field artillery, discharged Jan. 10, 1919; 215 W. 8th, Grand Island, agriculture; son of Wm. and Mattie Frank, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAM J. RAY, b. Grandbury, Tex., Oct. 2, 1896; enlisted at College Station, Tex., May IS, 1918; Jackson, S. Car., field artillery, 1st training battery, officers' training. Camp Grant ; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., July 8, 1919; now with Swift & Co., Stock Exch., Kansas City, Mo. ; son of Will G. and Cora (Lee) Ray, Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN C. HUEBNER, 2d class seaman, b. Hall Co., June 30, 1891 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 1, 1917; Great Lakes, navy; discharged for disability; farmer; son of Christ and Barbara (Bixemann ) Huebner.

THOMAS E. NEVILLE, 1st class chauf., b. Wood River, Neb., Oct. 4, 1893; enlisted at Salt Lake. Utah; Douglas, McArthur, Waco; aviation signal corps; discharged at Ft. Sill, Mar. 26, 1919; auto mechanic; son of Thomas and Mary (Francis) Neville,

WESLEY A. SOLAND, private, b. Doniphan, Sept. 15, 1895; enhsted at Grand Island. Dec. 11, 1918: Ft. Logan, Kelly Field McArthur and Mills; aviation, 837 Aero Squadron ; discharged at Funston, Dec. 24, 1918; son of John and Hattie (Bed) Soland, Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN H. SUTHERLAND, b. Ma.Kcreek, Mo.; enlisted at Wichita, Kan., Nov. 12, 1917; Doniphan; artillery, Co. E, Reg. 110, Div. 35; Sector Vosges in Argonne, Verdun, St. Mihiel; discharged at Funston, May 5, 1919; now delivery clerk at U. P., Grand Island; son of Bailey and Fannie (Carmen) Sutherland, Enid, Oklahoma.

KATHERINE P. ROCHE, Red Cross nurse, b. Wood River, Neb., Mar. 17, 1883; enlisted, Denver Unit, Aug. 17, 1918; Ft. Riley, nurse, duty in B. H.; at Ft. Riley, nurse headquarters at New York until July 12, sailed on Olympia, arrived South Hampton, Engl., July 19, went direct to American hos. at London, base hos. 29, until Feb. 12, 1919, when unit sailed for home ; discharged at Wood River, Neb., Mar. 27, 1919 ; daughter of Timothy and Johanna C. (Carey) Roche, Wood River, Neb.

CLARENCE P. STREET, orderly, b. Lincoln, Neb., July 28, 1895; enlisted in Hall Co.. June 25, 1918; Riley and Merritt, med. corps; still in Base Hospital No. 53 A. P. O., Tangre, France ;son of Clyde and Nova Street, 318 E. 1st St., Grand Island.

EDWARD J. MANKIN, G. M. 3 C. A., b. Grand Island, Dec. 27, 1899; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., July 19, 1918; Boone and Dewey, aviation, Co. W, 15th Reg.; discharged Apr. 3, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Dorethea Mankin, Grand Island, Neb.

LOUIE BLACK, mechanic, b. Burt Co.. Neb.. Oct 12, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918 Dodge, machine gun, Co. A 338th Mach. Gun Bn. gassed slightly; discharged at Dodge, June IS, 1919 now farming near Grand Island ; son of Henry and Caroline (Rhue) Black, Grand Island.

ALBERT A. BEAGLE, A 1 private, b. Grand Island, April 13, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, May 1, 1918; Fremont, Mills, Lee, field artillery, Co. C Amt. 81st, discharged at Dodge, Feb. 12, 1819; salesman; son of Albert and Nettie Beagle, Grand Island.

ED. J. ERASE, band corp., b. Grand Island, May 30, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; Dodge; field artillery, headquarter 338, div. 88th; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 12, 1919; musician; son of Dick and Anna (Seaman) Erase, 603 W. Louise St., Grand Island.

WALTER BECKER, private, b. Grand Island, Aug. 12, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Funston; infantry, 10 div. 6 inf. Co. A; discharged Jan. 10, 1919; Alexander store; son of Wm. H. and Minnie (Stottenberg) Becker, Grand Island.

BERT WILSON, private, b. Hall Co., Aug. 30, 1890;, enlisted at Grand Island, June 15, 1918; Lincoln; machine gun co.. Company A 35th div.; discharged May, 19, 1919; farmer at Doniphan; son of Kate Wilson, Doniphan.

GUY L. BENSON, held in officers reserves Q. M. construction, b. Columbus, Neb., June 19, 1886; enlisted in New York; officers reserve, Q. M. construction; in service in reserve; 421 W. 11th, Grand Island ; son of George and Lulu Benson, White Swan, Washington.

HARRY E. BOWMAN, private, b. Corven, Ohio, April 13, 1892; enlisted at Hastings, Neb., July 15, 1917; Codv; 2d inf. 34th reg. 34th div.; discharged May 26, 1918; Grand Island; son of John H. Bowman, Inland, Neb.

ANDY BAKALAR, private, b. Streator, 111., Oct. 15, 1890; enlisted at Colorado Springs, Colo., June, 1916; Logan, Dodge and Rilev; 82d cavalrv, 82d div.; discharged Sept. 23, 1918; son of John Bakalar, Streator, 111.

LEROY C. WAFFLE, corp., b. Omaha, Neb,, :\Iarch 19, 1896; enlisted at Columbus, Neb., Oct. 6, 1917; Funston, Kansas; artillery, Co. G 314th ammunition train ; discharged at Dodge, la., June 4, 1919; son of Clark and Lena (Cleveland) Waffle, Grand Island, Neb.

CARL G. BEUDER, sergt., b. Madison, Neb., May 3. 1891; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 12, 1917; Ft. Riley, medical dept., Base Hospital Detch. ; discharged at Ft. Riley, May 16, 1919; now a clothier at Grand Island; son of Fred Bender, Madison, Neb.

L. W. BOYER, 1st class electrician, b. Rice County. Kansas, Aug. 24, 1887; enlisted at Omaha, May 30, 1918; Mare Island and Goat Island; navy, radio station; discharged at Mare Island, Dec. 19, 1918; now with associated press; son of William and Ella (Fisher) Boyer.

HOWARD AUKERMAN, corp., b. Lincoln, Neb., June 19, 1891; enlisted April 2, 1918; Funston, machine gun Co., 355th reg, 89th div.: in St. Mihiel to Argonne battles ; discharged at Funston, June 2,1919; now a flour packer; son of John W. and Elva (Tambling) Aukerrnan, Calipatria, Cal.

CLARENCE E. ANDERSON, 2d It., b. Osceola, Neb., April 14, 1893 ; enlisted at Grand Island, May 28, 1918; field artillery, light Battery B, 338th reg., 88th div. ;Officers training school at Zachary Taylor, Ky.; discharged at Stanley, Texas, Dec. 23, 1918; son of Charles and Ellen (Sievars) Anderson^ Grand Island.

DANIEL GATES, b. Hastings, Neb., June 28, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., July 31, 1918; Funston and Upton ; infantry, Co. L Reg 80S Pioneer; discharged at Dodge, July 5, 1919; now a chauffer at Grand Island ; son of George and Flornece (Briley) Gates, Hastings, Neb.

LEON O. GREEN, sgt., b. Holdrege, Neb., Dec. 1, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, July 3, 1917; Kelly Field, Morrison, Va. ; air service, 473d Aero Sq. ; on Flanders front ; discharged at Dodge, April 24, 1919; railway clerk at Grand Island; son of Thomas H. and Mardelena, (Cotton) Green, Burns, Wyo.

JAMES GROSSART, private, b. Wester Melville, Scotland, July 9, 1881 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Jul-- 20, 1918; Logan and Rosecrans ; coast artillery, Co., 53d reg. C. A. C. ; discharged at Dodge, la., March 29, 1919; now a painter at Grand Island; son of John and Celia (Bain) Grossart, Cairo, Neb.

LAWRENCE GROSSART, 1st private, b. Wolbach, Neb., Sept. 14, 1898; enlisted at Alliance, Neb., Jan. 28, 1918; McArthur; infantry, Co. L, re. 64, div. 7; on front lines; discharged at Dodge, June 26; now a carpenter at Cairo, Neb.; son of John and Mary (Boehm) Grossart, Cairo, Neb.

J. C. JENSEN, b. Denmark, Bjergby Sogn Pr Hjoring; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Riley and Merritt; medical corps, Mob. Hosp. No. 12; discharged at Dodge, June 21, 1919; now a baker at Grand Island, Neb; son of Martin and Elsie M. (Jorgensen) Jensen, Astal Sogan Per Hjoring.

JAMES S. JOHNSTON, b. Aurora, Neb., Sept. 6. 1898; enlisted May 9, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. F 5th Neb., 134th, 34th Div.; discharged at Dodge, May 21, 1919; now farming at Phillips, Neb. ; son of Ben and Rose Johnston, Phillips.

W. L. BRUNNER, 1st cl. prvt., b. Wood River, Neb., Mav 25, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Alar. 4, 1918; Ft. Riley, medical corps. Field Hosp. 37, 6th Div.; in Argonne Forest; discharged at Mitchell Field, Long Island, June 27, 1919; now a miller at Wood River, Neb. ; son of W. H. and Anna (Satone) Brunner, Wood River, Neb.

THEADORE JESSON,private 1st class, b. Grand Island, Oct. 9, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, Oct. 4, 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. F,. 355, 89th Div.; discharged at Dodge. la.. Mar. 27, 1918 : now a druggist at Grand Island ; son of Theadore and Petra Jesson, Grand Island.

OLAF JOHNSON, bugler, b. Norway, Julv 27, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, July 9, 1917; Ft. Logan and Dougals; infantry, 42 infantry, Co. L; discharged Oct. 14, 1918; son of John and Gunbjorg (Miller) Johnson, Norway.

BERNARD E. FARRIS, b. Greely Co., March 28, 1895; enlisted at Greely, Neb., May 11, 1918; Dodge and Upton; infantry, Co. A, 350 ieg., 88th Div. ; in front lines; discharged at Dodg:, June 6, 1919; now a machinist at Grand Island; son ot Tena B. Farris, Grand Island.

WILLIAM E. FRANCIS, private, b. Wood River, Nebraska; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., July 21, 1919; Dodge; infantry, 163 Inf. and 87th Inf.; son of M. S. and Sarah Francis, Wood River.

ROGER V. FRANCIS, private, b. Wood River, Neb., Aug. 15, 1890; enlisted at Potter, Nebraska; Funston; medical corps; now a druggist at Potter, Neb.; son of Patrick and Mary (McNamarra) Francis, Wood River, Neb.

19, 1917; Funston, Cody, Sill and Upton; artillery, Headquarter Co., 127th Reg. Heavy F. A.; discharged at Funston, Jan. 26, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island; son of August and Mary (Everhart) Fisher, Grand Island.

20, 1917; Logan, Kearney and Humphreys; engineers, 216 Eng. 2d att. 10 Div.; wounded twice bv shell; discharged Jan. 2, 1919; son of Frank and Isabelle (Carson) Fitzsmynons, Portland, Oregon.

Neb., May 4, 1897; enlisted at Cheyenne, Wyo., May 28, 1918; coast artillery, Ft. Logan, Presido and Ft. Baker; 11th Co.; discharged at Ft. Scott, Dec. 16, 1919 ; now farming at Doniphan, Neb. ; son of Mrs. Rose (Cavaugh) Farabee, Brimington, Illinois.

HARRY EHMCKE, mac. 2d class, b. Fremont, Neb., Feb. 19, 1898; enlisted at Grand Island, Dec. 22, 1917; submarine service U. S. S. R17,C1 and C3 ; discharged at Panama, Feb. 12, 1919 ; now a machinist at Grand Island; son of Fred and Emma Ehmcke.

RALPH DIXON, private, -st class, b. Jefferson City, Mo., March 7, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 7, 1917; Ft. Logan, Ft. Bliss and Syracuse; artillery. Battery B, 4th F. A., Div. 2; since sailing no word has ever been heard of him ; son of Thomas P. and Lena (Statt,s) Dixon, Grand Island, Neb.

JAMES C. DAVIS, private 1st class, b. Hamburg, la., Nov. 20, 1886; enlisted at Osceloa, Neb., July 25, 1918; Dodge and Ft. Leavenworth; signal corps, 422d telegraph Bn. ; discharged at Funston, Kan., Feb. 12, 1919; nqw a chauffer at Grand Island; son of James H. and Caroline (Woodard) Davis.

LESLIE DAUGHERTY, b. Scotia, Neb., May 5, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 27, 1917 ; Funston and Upton ; infantry, Co. C 365, 89th and 92d ; Argonne Forest ; discharged at Dodge, Mar 18, 1919; now a chauffer at Grand Island; son of John and Alice (Bridewell) Daugherty, Hastings, Neljraska.

CONRAD T. DILLON, seaman, b. Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 3, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island for four years, Dec. 1918; Great Lakes and Charleston; navy; son of Thomas M. Dillon, Grand Island.

JOSEPH McKINLEY DERMAN, ph. m. 1st cL. b. Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 17, 1892; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., April 16, 1917; St. Louis and Great Lakes ; seaman ; discharged at Great Lakes, Feb. 12 : now a pharmacist at Omaha, Neb. ; son ot J. A. and Belle Derman, Grand Island, Neb.

CLAUDE P. DONOVAN, b. Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 26,1902; enlisted at Grand Island, May 31, 1919; A. A. Humphreys, Va. ; eng, corps, volunteered with Co. A 1st Gas regiment, chemical warfare; gassed Oct. 8, 1918; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb. 2, 1919; now a post office clerk ; son of Mrs. Maude A. Donovan, Grand Island, Neb.

RALPH A. CASE, private, b. Fullerton, Neb., June 8, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston and Dodge; infantry. Headquarters Co., 349th. 88th; sector Haute; discharged at Mills, N. Y., June 3, 1919; enlisted on same date 'as discharged for 3 years service in Canal Zone ; son of Silas N. and Josephine (McGrath) Case.

14, 1918; Uni. of Lincoln and 'Zachary Taylor; mechanical, Co. C. discharged at Taylor K., Oct. 10, 1918 ; now an electrical operator at Boelus, Neb. ; son of Leon and Margaret L. (White) Cisco, Hastings, Nebr.

15, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Mar. 16, 1917 ; Logan, San Antonio, Bowie and Buffalo ; quartermaster, motor truck Co. 64 ; now a chauffer at Wood River, Neb. ; son of Charles and Carrie, Gates, Wood River, Neb.

LEO A. CORBETT, 1st class private, b. Neola Donvan, June 1, 1890 ; enlisted at Avoca, Iowa, June 25, 1918; Pike, Ark.; signal corps, 90th Trainers BattaHon ; discharged at Pike, Ark., Nov. ; now a telephone foreman at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of Michael and Margarate (Kennedy) Corbett, Neola, Iowa.

WARREN W. CONNELL, 1st lieut., b. Claremont, Minn., April 16, 1893 ; enlisted at Faribault, Minn., June 18, 1917 ; Cody, N. M. ; infantry. Headquarters Co., 2d Minn. ; discharged at Grant. 111., March 4, 1919; son of Williams and Mary (Dennis) Connell, Claremont, Minn.

EMMETT COSTELLO, private, b. Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 30, 1896; enlisted at Ft. Logan, Nov. 9, 1917; Presido, Mills, and St. Emillion; heavy art, Bat. Supply Co., Reg. 62, 33d Brigade; discharged at Ft. Logan, Mar. 4, 1919; son of Thomas and Francis (Harman) Costello, Omaha, Neb.

THEODORE EARL BEUCHLER, b. Grand Island, Neb., enlisted at West Point, N. Y., June 14, 1914; Ft. Sill, Taylor s.nd Lewis; field artillery. Battery C, 14th F. A., Baltery D, 37th F. A., Hq. 13, F. A. B Reg.; son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F.. Buechler, Grand Island, Neb.

20, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, April 3, 1917; Vail, N. Y.; signal Corps, Co. D, 408th File Bn.; discharged at Dodge, May 20, 1919; now a lineman; son of Jacob and Christina (Stroh) Bentz, Fairfax, South Dakota.

FRITZ BERNSTEIN, b. Grand Island, Nov. 2, 1887 ; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 19, 1917 ; Funston and Mills; signal corps, Co. C, Reg. 314, Div. 89; in battles of St. Mihiel and Argonne ; discharged at Funston, June 10, 1919; now an electrician; son of Theodore and Wiecke (Voss) Bernstein, Richmond, IlHnois.

21, 189S; enlisted at Dodge, May 28, 1918; Mills; artillery, Co. Headquarters, Reg. 338, Div. 88; discharged at Dodge. Jan. 16, 1919: now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb; son of Ora J. Billings, Fullerton, Neb.

LEWIS CARROLL BROWN, sergt., b, Ponca, Neb., Dec. 23, 1899; enlisted at Superior, Wis., July 13, 1918 ; Jefferson Barracks, Williams and Mc- Kinley; discharged April 2, 1919; now in real estate and insurance ; son of Jess E. and Jennis M. Brown, Granl Island, Neb.

LOUIS J. HENES, private, b. Admes. Greece, June 7, 1887 ; enlisted at Omaha, Nov. 3, 1917 ; Funostn and Mills; artillery ammunition, Co. 7, 89th; in battles of Meuse-Argonne and Chateau Thierry; discharged June 4, 1919; now a cook at Grand Island; son of Mrs. Aceamo Henes, Grand Island.

LELAND H. HARRIS, seaman, b. Svkeston, Mo., Nov 11, 1903; enhsted at Grand Island, June 1, 1918; Great Lakes, n.avy, Battleship Penn ; discharged Jan. 25, 1919; son of George W. and Thelda Harris.

HARRY H. HENTZ, private, b. Hall Co., Neb., Dec. 11, 1892; enlisted at Chicago, 111., May 16, 1917; Stationed at Municipal Pier, Chicago, engineers, 13th Eng. Co. E; Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne; gassed; discharged May 17, 1919; now in Chicago, 111.

LOUIS HANSEN, private, b. Denmark, Dec. IS, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, June 24, 1918; Funston, infantry, Co. L, 10th Div. ; discharged Jan. 28, 1919; now at Alda, Neb.; son of Jens and Gertlde (Peterson) Hansen, Denmark.

CHARLES W. HARDING, b. Doniphan, Neb.. Aug. 1894; enlisted at Doniphan, Sept. 4. 1918; Ft. Riley and Leavenworth; medical department; discharged May 7, 1919; son of Geo. Harding. Doniphan.

L. G. (BUCK) MENTZER, quartermaster 2d class ava., b. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 24, 1897; enlisted in Hall Co., Jan. 29. 1918; Great Lakes; naval ava.; 15th Reg. Ava.; discharged Mar. 1919; son of Harry and Margaet Mentzer, Omaha, Neb.

ALLEN McGUIRE b. Wood River, April 24, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Crane and Merritt; medical corps. Section 17. 89th Div.; discharged at Dodge, la., Jan. 17, 1919; now an auto mechanic; son of Patrick and Katherine (O'Neill) McGuire, Wood River, Neb.

FRANK MORC-X-N, b. Buffalo. New York, enlisted at Norfolk, Va., July 10, 1918; Norfolk, air, 22d, Reg. 25th; discharged at Lee Hall, Va., March 28, 1919; now a cook at Cairo, Neb.; son of Karl and Mary Morgan.

MADISON MAYNARD, private, b. St. Francis Co., Mo., Oct. 15. 1881; enlisted at Grand Island, May 11, 1918; Humphreys; engineers, 47th; discharged at Dodge, June 16, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John T. and Ollie (Sylvester) :\laynard.

EVERETT H. E. McDOUGAL, b. Aurora, Neb., April 11 1898; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., March 17, 1918; Bliss; coast artillery; discharged March 2, 1919; son of J. D. and Margaret C. McDougal, Aurora, Neb.

WILLIAM McKENZIE b. Scotland, April 27, 1892; enlisted at Funston, Oct. 5, 1917; Funston; wagoner, Supply Co. 355th, 89th Div.; in battles of Lucy, St. Mihiel, Argonne Meuse; discharged at Funston, June 2, 1919; son of Frank and Anna (Brown) McKenzie, Scotland.

PAUL MARTIN, b. Broken Bow, Neb, Nov, 27, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, May 5, 1915; Dodge; heavy artillery, Co. 84, Reg 134, Div. 3; in battle of Chateau Thierry ; wounded three times ; discharged at Dodge, May 9; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of W. D. and Mable (Belle) Martin, Broken Bow, Neb.

ROBERT W. MUIR, cook instructor, b. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 10, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, July 21, 1918; Dodge; infantry, Co. 36, 9th Bn., 163d Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 9, 1918; son of John W. and Maggie (Meldrum) Muir.

ARTHUR I. LUDDINGTON, corp., b. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2, 1887 ; enlisted at Grand Island, April 29, 1918; Funston and St. Blin; infantr.v, Co. G. Reg. 353, Div. 89; discharged at Funston, Jan. 1, 1919; now a carpenter at Grand Island; son of Francis M. and Isabell (Johnson) Luddington, Grand Island.

AXEL C. LARSON, corp., b. Mondamin, la., Julv 22. 1890; enlisted at North Platte, Neb., Sept. 19. 1917; Funston; infantry, Co. B 355th Reg. 89th Div. ; in battles of Meuse-Argonne, St. Mihiel, Lucey and Euvizin sectors; discharged at Funston, June 3, 1919; now a railroad accountant at Grand Island; son of Pete and Anna C. (Eliason) Larson, Appelba, Sweden.

AMOSS I. LEHINGER, private, b. Boulder. Colo., Julv 27, 1894; enlisted at Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. 6, 1918; Grant and McArthur; infantry, Co. M 3d Bn. Replacement Sec. ; discharged at Funston, Dec. 18, 1918; now a laborer at Grand Island, Neb.; son of John J. and Hester (Rutherford) Lehinger.

JOHN KRIEGER, prvt., b. Denver, Colo., Oct. 24, 1895; enlisted at Grand Island, June 25, 1918; Funston, Kan.; infantry, Co. H Heg. 41, Div. 10; discharged at Funston, Jan. 27, 1919; son of Adam and Elizabeth (Schnell) Krieger, Grand Island, Neb.

ROY R. KREBS, b. Scotia, Neb., enlisted at Grand Island, May 3, 1917; Ft. McArthur, Monroe and Barrancas; with 4th Co., C. D. of Los Angeles; discharged at Funston, Kan., Feb. 22, 1919; now a clerk at Grand Island ; son of C. D. Krebs, Grand Island.

ROBERT L. KIRKPATRICK, b. Phillips, Neb., Dec. 2, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, May, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. L 125th Reg., Div. 32; battles of Argonne, Soisson and Chateau Thierry; discharged at Dodge, May 28; now a farmer at Phillips, Neb.; son of S. E. and Myrtle (Clawson) Kirkpatrick, Phillips.

HENRY G. KIEFER, sergt. 1st class, b. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 7, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, June 14, 1918; Uni. at Lincoln, Ft. Leavenworth, Camp Ben Franklin and Meade ; signal corps, Co. A and C, 22d Field Signal Battalion ; discharged at Dodge, January 18, 1919 ; son of Edward and Christina (Glade) Kiefer, Lincoln, Neb.

Riley, Wadsworth and Dodge ; infantry, F. H. Co. 37, 6th Div, discharged at Dodge, Feb. 20, 1919; son of Adam and Mary Kidwiler, Iowa, Falls, la.

GUS L. KAISER, private, b. Grand Island, Nov. 12, 1890; enlisted at Grand Island; Funston; aviation ; still in service ; son of Carl Kaiser, St. Libory.

RAYMOND KNIGHTON, sergt, b. Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 14, 1896; enlisted in Hall Co., June 24, 1916; Llano Grande and Cody; infantry, Co. M, 134th Infantry, 34th Div.; discharged April 20, 1919; now a baker at Grand Island.

BERNHARDT KOCHLER. private, b. Grand Island; enlisted in Hall Co., Sept. 1917; Funston, Cody and Dix; engineers, Co. F, 109th Eng. Reg., 34th Div. ; still in service ; son of Oscar and Emma Kochler, Grand Island, Neb.

GEORGE WILLIAM KECK, mechanic, b. Fremont, Neb., July 4, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Feb. 2, 1918; Logan, Fremont, Mills and Lee; ammunition train, Co. E, Pathfinder, Div. 8 ; discharged at Dodge, la., Feb, 22, 1919; now at Grand Island.

CARL A. HAPPOLD, 1st class private, b. Hal! Co., March 24, 1894; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Depot Brigade, Co 35, Depot Brigade; discharged at Dodge, Feb. 6, 1919; now in city engineer's office. Grand Island ; son of Karl W. and Lena (Gmelich) Happold, Grand Island, Neb.

WILLIAIM HETRICK, private, b. Westphalia, Kan., June 23, 1888; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., May 28, 1918; Lewis; infantry, Co. C Reg. 363, Div. 91; St. Mihiel, second Meuse-Argonne Forest; wounded in right arm; discharged at Ft. Russell, Wyo., May 31, 1919; son of Paul B. and Margaret C. Hetrick, Mosby, Montana.

FRED L. KRAMMER, 1st class private, b. Maydville, Ky., Feb. 1897; enlisted at Kansas City, Mo., June 1918; Paris Island and Merritt; marine gunner, S8th Marines, A. E. F. ; was wounded in battle at Chateau Thierry.

ALBERT KOCHLER, second cook, b. Hall Co.; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1918; Base Hospital; still in service in France; son of Oscar and Emma Kochler, S. Grand Island, Neb.

JOHN HARTMAN, 1st class private, b. Chapman, Neb., Jan. 6, 1883; enlisted at Arthur, Neb., May 27, 1917; Cody; infantry, Co. H 6th Neb., Div. 34; discharged at Dodge, May 7, 1919; now a hostler at Grand Island; son of Mrs. Elizabeth (Hudduall) Hartman, Chapman, Neb.

GEORGE A. HEYDE. storekeeper, b. Grand Island, Neb., Sept. 8, 1892; enlisted at Omaha, Neb., June 4, 1918; Great Lakes, navy, supply dept., Reg. 11th; discharged June 22, 1919; now in lumber business at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Albert V. B. and Emily (Lucas) Heyde, Grand Island.

HARY C. GARVER, private, b. Hastings, Neb., May 18, 1900; enlisted at Grand Island, June 2, 1918; Ft. Logan, Humphreys and Merritt; engineers, Co. L Reg. 2d ; Argonne ; gassed Oct. 27 ; discharged at Funston, Jan. 8, 1919; now a truck driver at Grand Island, Neb.; son of Miles D. and Mertie M. (Gillete) Carver, Grand Island.

GLENN H. GEDLER, second sergt, b. Grand Island, Neb., June 25, 1893; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Ft. Riley. Merritt, Liverpool and Camp Alexander; quartermaster, 36, 9th Bn. 136th Depot Brigade; now a salesman at Grand Island.

HAROLD A. GEDDES, sergt, b. Grand Island, July 14, 1896; enlisted at Grand Island, May 20, 1918; Jefferson, Humphreys and Dodge; engineers, Co. F Reg. 5th Eng.; discharged at Dodge, Jan. 8, 1919; now a salesman at Grand Island, Neb., son of G. H. and Clara (Newmayer) Geddes, Aurora, 111.

G. LAWRENCE GORMAN, sergt. 1st class, b. Grand Island, July 15, 1892; enlisted at Grand Island, July 15, 1918; Ft. Riley, Merritt, Liverpool and Winchester; med. dept.. Base Hospital No. 99; served St Aignan, Rieveria Hospital Center, southern France ; discharged at Dodge, June 26, 1919 ; now a merchant at Grand Island, Neb. ; son of James H. and Etta B. (Noble) Gorman, Grand Island. Neb.

ISAAC GOLD, private, b. Warsaw, Poland, Feb. 19, 1889; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., June 24, 1918; Funston; infantry, Co. D, Reg. 69, Div. 10; discharged at Funston, Jan. 27, 1919; now a farmer at Grand Island, Neb., son of Michael and Sarah Gold, Poland.

JOHN N. MOSSON, private, b. Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 1, 1895 ; enlisted at Lawrence, Mass., June 15, 1915; McGinness and Farmingham, Mass.; infantry, 'Co. F. Reg. 9, Mass. N. G. ; sector Chemen, Des Dames, in Toul, Chateau Thierry, St Miliiel, Verdun and Argonne Forest; gassed; discharged at Devens, Mass., March 27, 1919; now a collector at Grand Island; son of Joseph and Catherine (Mc- Ginnley) Mosson, Glasgow, Scotland.

EDWIN A. NICHOLSON, sergf;., b. Aurora, 111., Jan. il, 1887; enlisted at Grand Island, July 22, 1918; Dodge, Infantry, Depot Brigade 163; discharged Feb. 22, 1919; son of John and Christian (Johnson) Nicholson, Aurora, 111.

WM. NAGLE, Corp., b. Ord, Neb., Feb. 27, 1888; enlisted at Omhha, Neb., May 1918; engineers, Co. B 32d Engineers ; still in service as locomotive engineer at Bordeaux, France ; son of Wm. and Sarah Nagle, S. Grand Island.

THOMAS S. McMILLEN private, b. McLean Co., 111., Oct. 1, 1893; enlisted at Bloomington, 111.. Sept. 5, 1918; Grant and McArthur; infantry, 2d Co. 161st Depot Brigade ; discharged at Grant 111., Jan. 20, 1919; now a farmer at Craig, Colo.; son of Samuel W. and Mary E. (Oakes) McMillen, Grand Island.

12, 1917; Greene, S. C. ; artillery. Battery B, 16th F. A. Div. 4: saw service in Chateau Thierry. Vesle River, St. Mihiel, Meuse- Argonne ; wounded Sept. 27, 1918; discharged at Dodge, Dec. 31, 1918; son of T. E. and Anna J. Murray, Papillion, Neb.

RAYMOND W. MATHENY, 1st class private, b. Sioux Falls, S. Dak., Nov. 8, 1899; enlisted at Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 8, 1918; Ft. Logan, engineers, Co. 9; discharged at Ft. Logan, April 5, 1919; now at Grand Island. Neb. ; son of Tillie Matheny, Grand Island.